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RESOLUTIONS 



PASSED BY THE 



Trustees of Columbia Colleg 



FROM 



1874 TO 1879. 




NEW YORK : 
PRINTED FOR THE COLLEGE 



1879. 
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MACGOWAN & SLIPPEE, PRINTERS, 
30 Beekman Street, N. Y. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Accumulating Fund 7 

Admission 8 

Annuity 8 

Appointments . 8 

Appropriations H 

Board of Survey • • 14 

Boat House 14 

Building • • 15 

Catalogue 16 

Centennial Exposition 17 

Clerical Work in President's Office 17 

Clerk of Board 17 

College of Physicians and Surgeons ... 18 

Committees, Permanent 19 

Com.mittee on Site and Removal . . 19 

Compositions, Correction of 21 

Degrees 23 

Expenditures 24 

Extra Allowances 24 

Financial 25 

Foreclosure of Mortgages 26 

Free Tuition 27 

Honorary Degrees 28 

Instruction. 29 

Instruction, Course of and Committee on the Course 48 

Instruction in Music 50 

Inventory of Movable Property 51 

Law School, Building 51 

Law School, Degrees and Examinations '. 51 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Law School, Faculty 52 

Law School, Graduation Honors - 53 

Law School, Instruction • • - 53 

Law School, Registrar • • • 54 

Law School, Support of 55 

Leases and Rents 56 

Leave of Absence 58 

Libraries - • 58 

Loss of Coat 61 

Observatory • 61 

Optional Studies 62 

Printing 63 

Prizes 66 

Professorships and Professors . , 67 

Public Worship - ■ 72 

Repairs and Alterations 73 

Resignations 74 

Salaries • • • 75 

Scholarships and Fellowships 76 

School of Mines, Breakage 80 

School of Mines, Instruction 80 

Servants • • 85 

Sports and Games • • • 86 

Statutes • • ■ • ■ 87 

Students' Study- Room 87 

System of Marking 87 

Thanks, Resolutions of 87 

Treasurer 90 

Tutorships 91 

Index 93 



TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE, 



NAMES. •. RESIDENCES. 

HAMILTON FISH, LL.D., Chaihjnian of the Board. ..351 East 17th Street. 

SAMUEL B. RUGGLES, LL.D 24 Union Square 

WILLIAM BETTS, LL.D 122 East 30th Street. 

GOUVBRNEUR M. OGDEN, Treasurer, 187 Fulton, h. 9 West 10th Street. 

EDWARD L. BEADLE, M.D Poughkeepsie. 

MANCIUS S. HUTTON, S. T. D 47 East 9th Street. 

HORATIO POTTER, S. T. D., LL.D., D. C. L 38 East 32d Street. 

LEWIS M. RUTHERFURD : 175 Second Avenue. 

JOHN C. JAY, M.D 24 West 48th Street. 

WILLIAM C. SCHERMERHORN. 49 West 33d Street. 

MORGAN DIX, S. T. D 37 West 35th Street. 

FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD, S. T. D., LL.D., L. H.D., College Green. 

SAMUEL BLATCHFORD, LL.D 13 West 33d Street. 

STEPHEN P. NASH 11 West 19th Street. 

ANTHONY HALSEY, Clerk 391 Broadway. 

JOSEPH W. HARPER, Jr 563 Fifth Avenue. 

CORNELIUS R. AGNEW, M.D 366 Madison Avenue. 

A. ERNEST VANDERPOEL 114 East 16th Street. 

CHARLES A. SILLIMAN 363 West 31st Street. 

FREDERICK A. SCHERMERHORN. '. .61 University Place. 

GERARD BEEKMAN 5 East 34th Street. 

ABRAM N. LITTLE JOHN, S. T. D .170 Remsen St., Brooklyn. 

JOHN J. TOWNSEND 131 Fifth Avenue. 



RESOLUTIONS 

OF THE 

TRUSTEES OF COLTJIBIA COLLE&E. 



ACCUMULATING FUND. 



Appropriation Unsolved, That from the snrphis income remaining at the 
come™*^'"^ ^'^ ^^^^^ ^^ the last preceding year shall be appropriated and 
set apart for the accumulating fund the cash balance, 
11,668.12, and $20,951.12 deposited with the New York Life 
Insurance and Trust Company, with the interest accrued 
on the last-mentioned amount from the 30th day of Sep- 
tember last. 

1876, Nov. 6. Hesolvecl, That from the surplus income remaining at the 

Resolution on ' ^ o 

siupiiis income, end of the last preceding year shall be appropriated and 
set ajmrt for the accumulating fund — $4,848.35, the cash 
balance ; |2,000 invested from the general fund in the bond 
and mortgage of William J. Syms, and !^45,731.29 deposited 
with the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company, 
with all interest to accrue after the 30th day of Septem- 
ber, 18*76. 

^ is^Z'^Pu'^j Resolved, That five thousand dollars, which has been paid 

$5,000 to be ad- ' -i 

deci to Accumu- to the Treasurer by the executors of the late John Jones 

latmg Fund. •' 

Schermerhorn, as a foundation for scholarships, be added to 
the accumulating fund. 

1877, Nov. 5. Resolved, That there shall be appropriated to the ac- 
to Accumulating Cumulating fund the cash balance on the 30th September, 

1877, 15,281.98, and the amount on deposit that day with 
the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company, 
167,706.92, with the interest on the amount last mentioned 
from the same day. 

1877, June 4. Rcsolved, That $8,878.40, heretofore received by the 

$8,878.40 added rr j- ^^ :i-£c i ^ in 

to Accumulating ireasurer tor the dilterence between an award and assess- 
ment in the matter of the opening of the Washington 
Ridge Road, be added to the accumulating fund. 



ADMISSION ANNUITY APPOINTMENTS. 



ADMISSION. 

1875, March 1. Mesolved, That the proposition of the Board of the Col- 

Requirements . ^ ^ . , . . 

for admission lege to Substitute among the requirements tor admission to 
Class in Greek, the Freshman Class four books of Xeiiophon's Anabasis 

instead of three, and to omit the selections from Jacobs' 

Greek Reader, is hereby approved. 



ANNUITY. 



1877, May 7. Besolvecl^ That an annuity of |2,000 be allowed Pro- 
Salooo*^ to Prof, fessor Joy, payable at the usual times, in four equal instal- 
^°^' meiits, to commence on the 15 th of August next. 



APPOINTMENTS. 



1875, Feb. 1. Mesolvcd, That George Chase, Esq., be, and he hereby 
pohited Listruc- is, appointed an Instructor in the Department of Municipal 
School.'^ '^^ Law in the Law School, and that his compensation be fif- 
teen hundred dollars (|1,500) per annum, commencing 
September 30, 1874, and payable in semi-annual payments. 
May 15th and November 15th. His duties shall be assigned 
him by the Warden. 

1875, April 5. Mesolved, That George Chase, Esq., at present Instructor 
po&ted'TssSt-in the Law School, be, and he is hereby, appointed A^sist- 
Municipaf Law. ant Professor of Municipal Law. His duties shall be as- 
signed to him by the Warden of the Law School, and his 
salary shall continue as heretofore provided, payable, how- 
ever, hereafter in two equal instalments, on the 15th 
January and 15th May. 

1877, Feb. 5. Hesolved, That Mr. Archibald Alexander be appointed 
^nder'appotlted Adjunct Prof essor of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy, 
to hold office for the period of three years from the time 
of entering upon his duties, or during the pleasure of this 
Board, and to receive a salary at the rate of ^2,500 per 
annum. 



APPOINTMENTS. 



Assistant in Resolvecl, Tliat Richmond M, Smith be ai^pointed Assistant 
MtfcaTsdenc^°' ^o tlie Prof essor of History and Political Science, to hold 
his office for one year, or during the pleasure of the Trus- 
tees, at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum. 

c/^'chLndier Tiesolvecl, That Professor Charles F. Chandler be ap- 
of ciiemistiy °'' poii^^ed Professor of Chemistry, to hold his office for three 
years from the 15th of August next, or during the pleasure 
. of the Trustees. 

wm^%^ Trow- ^^esolved, That Professor William P, Trowbridge be ^i- 
ed "prV rf°En- poi"^*^*^ Prof essor of Engineering, to hold his office for three 
gineering. years from the 15th of August next, or during the pleasure 

■ of the Trustees. 

1877, June 4. Hesolvecl, That Henry S. Munroe be appointed Adjunct 

Appointments, T, S- • c^ • n -r-. • i -n^-- • -r-i-r-n- 

schooiofMines. Jl I'oiessor m burveymg and Practical Mining; William 
Pistor, Instructor in Drawing ; Frederick R. Hutton, In- 
structor in Mechanical Engineering ; Elwyn Waller, In- 
structor in Qualitative Analysis ; Frederick A. Cairns, In- 
structor in Quantitative Analysis ; Pierre de P. Ricketts, 
Instructor in Assaying ; Henry C. Bowen, Assistant in 
Qualitative Analysis ; J. S. C. Wells, Assistant in Quanti- 
tative Analysis ; F. K Holbrook, Assistant in Assaying ; 
L. H. Laudy, Assistant in General Chemistry. To hold 
office severally under the terms of the resolution passed 
by this Board this day, and that a copy of said resolution 
be furnished them by the Clerk. 

1878, March 4. Mesolvecl, That George F. Fisher be appointed Registrar 

pointing" G. 'f. of the School of Mines, to hold his office during the plea- 

of ^ ^Ichoof "^of sui'e of the Board of Trustees, and to be paid at the rate 

pefannilm ' of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, his duties and salary 

to begin immediately. 

,j,i8^ "^g^^iiht Resolved, That Theodore W. Dwight is hereby appointed 
fe^sol^of Lawof ^^'^^ ©^sor of the Law of Contracts, Maritime and Admiralty 
Contracts, etc. Law, and Warden of the Law School, at a salary, or an- 
nual compensation, of fifteen thousand dollars, to com- 
mence on the fifteenth day of August, 1878, and to be 
payable in instalments at the times at which the salaries of 
the officers of the College are payable. He to hold his 



1 APPOINTMENTS. 



office and to be entitled to such compensation during the 
pleasure of the Trustees ; 

Resolved, That the Warden of the Law School shall be 
ex-qfficio a member of the Committee of the Trustees on 
the School of Law. 

1878, May 6. Eesolved, That Dr. John Ordronaux be appointed Pro- 

Dr. Oi'clronaux, ' '^ '^ 

Professor of f essor of Medical Jurisprudence, at a salary of $800 per 

Medical Juris- ^ ' j *^ i 

drudence. annum from August 15th, to hold his office during the 

pleasure of the Trustees. 

Proftfs'sor^^Bur- R^solved, That Professor Burgess be assigned to the 
cimlr of ^onsti^ ^'^^'^"' ^^ Constitutional History, and International and 
tutionaiHistory, C'oustitutional Law and Political Science in the Law School, 

etc., m addition _ ' 

leo-e"*'^^*^ ^" *^°'" "^ addition to his duties in the College proper, his com- 
pensation to continue as now established. 

PiSsOT^^Geo Resolved, That Professor George Chase be appointed 
Chase appointed Pi-of essor of Criminal Law, Torts, and Procedure, at a 

Professor of 5 ? 5 

Criminal Law, salary of |3,000 per annum from August 15th, to hold his 
place during the pleasure of the Trustees. 

Spln'^^er^^New- Resolved, That Spencer B. Newberry be appointed As- 
hf '^Ge^o"y*Tii f^ii^tant in Geology in place of W. A. Hooker, to hold office 
Hooker* ^" ^' ^^^" ^"^ year from October 1st, or during the pleasure of 
the Trustees. 

H.^c™i3OT^eii*'j Resolved, That Henry C. Bowen, Assistant in Qualitative 
ir Hoiteook L ^i"ialysis; J- S. C. Wells, Assistant in Quantitative Analysis; 
H.Laudy. ' Y. N. Holbrook, Assistant in Assaying; L. H. Laudy, As- 
sistant in General Chemistry, whose terms of office will 
expire August 15, be severally reappointed to hold office 
for one year or during the pleasure of the Trustees. 

Rerppoint^nient Resolved, That Henry S. Munroe, Adjunct Professor in 
Mineif '^^^H^ s^ Surveying and Practical Mining, whose term of office will 
Munroe. expire July 1st, be reappointed to hold his office during the 

pleasure of the Trustees. 

1878, May 6. Resolved, That William Pistor, Instructor in Drawing; 

Reappointments ' ' * ' 

in sciiooi of Frederick R. Ilutton, Instructor in Mechanical Eiiffineerinsf; 

Mines. ' fc? & ' 

Elwyn Waller, Instructor in Qualitative Analysis ; Frederick 
A. Cairns, Instructor in Quantitative Analysis; Pierre de P. 
Ricketts, Instructor in Assaying, whose terms of office ex- 



APPOINTMENTS — APPROPRIATIONS. 1 1 



pire August 15th, be severally reappointed, to hold office 
during the pleasure of the Trustees. 

1878, June 3. Resolved, That Mi*. Richmond M. Smith be appointed Ad- 

Richmoud M. . -^^ „ . tt- -i-> t,- i o • t x . 

Smith appointed ]unct Profcssor ui liistory, ir'olitical bcience, and Interna- 
sor^ln^ History, tional Law, at a salary of twenty -five hundred dollars 
enee,^etc. '^'' (|2,500) from August 15 next, to hold his office during the 
pleasure of the Trustees. 

1878, Dec. 2. Resolved, That Mr. A. L. Holley, of Brooklyn, be ap- 

deiiver a course pointed to deliver to the class in iron and steel metallurgy 

lectures to class in the Scliool of Mines, as supplementary to the instruction 

metallurgy, etc' given by the Prof essor in that subject, a course of ten or 

turf. ^^' *^^ twelve lectures on the actual state of the manufacture at the 

present time, at a compensation of |100 per lecture, said 

course to be given during the second session of the present 

year, at such hours as may be designated by the President. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



1874, Feb. 2. Resohed. That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars 

Appropriation to ^. •'. 

Depairtment of be appropriated to the Department of Mechanics and 
Astronomy, in addition to the appropriation , already made 
for the current year, to defray the expense of transporting 
the transit instrument from the observatory of Mr. Rutlier- 
f urd and remounting it at the College. 

1874, April 6. Resolved, That the sum of |9.50 be added to the appro- 
Apparatus for _ ' ^^ 
Sewanee Uni- priatioii heretofore made for repairing the apparatus given 

versity. '- _ _ ... 

to Sewanee University, and that a bill of William Grunow 
of $59.50 for repairing and packing the said apparatus be 
paid. 

1874, May 4. The resolution to appropriate a sum not exceeding five 

Astronomical ri i o 

Clock. hundred dollars for the purchase of a clock for the astro- 

nomical observatory was, upon the recommendation of the 
Standing Committee, passed for the second time. 

1875, January 4. Resolved, That the f ollowinsj be the regulations under 

Regulations for , ' » s> 

appropriations which appropriations made for the maintenance of the Col- 

for maintenance '- ^ ^ 

of College, etc. lege and the School of Mines shall be expended, viz. : 

1. All appropriations for the ordinary supplies for the 
College or School of Mines, for th6 printing and advertis- 



1 2 ^ APPROPRIATIONS. 



ing for the same, for commencement and exhibitions, for 
college societies, for sports and games, for pliysical exer- 
cises of the students, and for ordinary repairs, shall be 
expended under the direction of the President. 

2. All appropriations to the Library of the College or to 
the Library of the School of Mines, shall be expended under 
the direction of the Library Committee. 

3. All appropriations to the Herbarium shall be ex- 
pended under the direction of the Curator of the Herba- 
rium, with the advice and consent of the President. 

4. All appropriations for the benefit of the several de- 
partments of instruction in the College and in the School of 
Mines, shall be expended under the direction of the Profes- 
sor of the said departments, severally, with the advice and 
consent of the President; and such expenditures shall be, 
first, for the necessary repairs, consumption, and other un- 
avoidable contingencies incident to the maintenance of the 
department in effective operation; and, secondly, so far as 
there may remain a surplus, for the increase of the apparatus 
or collections of such department. 

5. No bill shall be i:)aid for expenditures out of any of 
the appropriations above named, until the same shall have 
been approved by the President ; nor in case of appropria- 
tions to the Libraries, the Herbarium and the departments 
of instruction, until such bill shall have been certified by 
the proper ofiicer to be correct. 

6. All bills for the College, for supplies, for printing and 
advertising, for re^Dairs and for expenditures for depart- 
ments of instruction, shall be audited by the Standing Com- 
mittee before payment, and all bills for expenditures of 
any kind shall be examined by such committee whenever it 
shall think proper. It shall be the duty of that committee, 
as due economy may seem to require, to report any facts 
and make any recommendations in regard to any of the ex- 
penses of the institution. 

1876, Dec. 4, MesolvecL That an increase of |250 be made to the ap- 

Increase of ap- . . „ . • i i 

propriation for i>ropriation for rowuig, With the understanding that from 

rowing. * ^ ^ ... , i , i • i i 

this appropriation insurance and ground rent be paid by 
the Treasurer upon the certificate of the Chairman of the 
Rowing Association. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



^Ml' "^"^^^ '^- ■ liesolved, Tliat the sum of $1,000, or so mucli thereof as 

$1,000 appvopri- ' . . ' 

fited for Piacti- niay be necessary, ho appropriated to defray the expenses 
of a class m practical mining, to be conducted during- the 
ensuing vacation according to the plan submitted to the 
Board at this meeting, with the approval of the Professor 
of Engineering, 

1877, Oct. 1. Resolved, That a sum not exceedinsf 17,000 be appropri- 

Resolution ap- ^ , , „ . pi 

propriatin gated to the purchase or instruments necessary tor the prac- 

$7 000 for .... . 

School of Mines tical instruction in the field of students in geodesy and sur- 
passed and re- . n <■ , i ^ , i /*• • 

ferred to Com- veying, and lor otJier purposes necessary to tlie emciency 
of Mines. of the course, ucli expenditure to be made by the Pro- 

fessor of Engineering under the direction of the President. 

AppJom^atfon dlesoUed, That a sum not exceeding ,17,000 be appro- 
st'ruciion ^"'^ ^in pi"i*i't'<?cl to the purchase of instruments necessary for the 
Sur'e^'^n"' ^""^ practical instruction in the field of students in geodesy and 
surveying, and for other purposes necessary for the efli- 
ciency of the course, such expenditure to be made by the 
Professor of Engineering under the direction of the Presi- 
dent, to be chai'ged to the Department of Mining and 
Civil Engineering. 

Resohitkm' ^ap- R^^oliied, That there be appropriated the sum of one 
ifooo^for Sunf ^^^^'^^^''^^^'^ dollars to defray the expenses of the Summer 
roer Class in Class iu Milling during the vacation of the summer of 1878, 

Minting. ci & ' 

and that the Treasurer be authorized to advance to the 
Professor so much of the appropriation as may be called 
for, for the purposes of instruction in the field, to be after- 
ward accounted for by him on production, as far as prac- 
ticable, of vouchers, and also such amount as may be neces- 
sary to defray traveling expenses incurred in making 
preliminary observations and arrangements. 

1878, May 20. Resolved, That the Trustees present, with the consent of 

Appropriation ' ^ ' 

for new building the Board, at their next regular . meeting, June 3d, do ap- 
prove the plans for the new building, and appropriate the 
sum of $200,000 for its construction, including heating and 
ventilating apparatus, flagging and grading, and also a 
new boiler house. 

1878, May 20. Resolved, That power be given to the committee or its 

Committee to ' 1 to 

make contract gub-committee to make contracts in behalf of the College 

for new build- _ * 

ing- for such construction, apparatus, etc., to which the seal of 

the College may be affixed. 



14 BOARD OF SURVEY BOAT HOUSE. 



Proceedin"s ^of l^csolved, Tliat tlie proceedings of the informal meeting 
iS-^^Ma^ '"(f T> ^^ ^^^^ *^^^^" ^ quorum of Trustees, held May 20, be ap- 
proved, etc. proved, ratified and adopted as part of the proceedings of 
the Board of this day. 



BOARD OF SURVEY. 



1877, Nov. 5. Resolved, That at the close of each academic year the 

Properly to be n -i /-^ ^^ • -i ^ <• • 

inspected by property oi tlic College in each department of instruction 
■ be inspected by a Board of Survey, who shall report upon 
the condition of the several objects constituting such pro- 
perty, and declare what, if any, of these have become un- 
serviceable for use, so that they may be projierly struck 
from the inventory of the property of the department. 

1877, Nov. 5. Resolved, That the Board of Survey for each particular 

Board of Survey , ^ , „ . p , -r» • t r. i ^< ,i 

to consist of department shall consist of the President of the College, 

President, Pro- .i-r,p pita t i ci^ o 

fessor of De- tile ir^roiessor OI the Department, and one other omcer oi 
instruction, to be designated in each case by the standing 
committee. 



BOAT HOUSE. 



1874, Dec. 7;. Hcsolved, That it be recommended to the trustees, after 

Appropriation . ' 

for Boat House, an examination by the committee of the plans, to appro- 
priate four thousand dollars towards the cost of a boat-house 
for the students, provided the balance of the cost of said 
house be first contributed and paid by the alumni, and with 
the understanding that such boat-house shall belong to the 
College for the use of the students, and be under the con- 
trol and management of the committee organized under the 
resolutions of this Board, adopted June 3, 1872, for the en- 
couragement of rowing. 

Extract from the minutes of the Standing Committee of 

11th May, 1875: 

Conditioiif on "At the request of the Treasurer the committee ad- 

iTtion for^'^Boat vised that the appropriation toward the cost of a boat- 

House to be j^Q^^j^g ^j^gj^^ ^Q l^g j^^l^l ^^^ ^1^^ following Conditions: That 

such house shall be completely finished ; that the com- 
mittee organized under the resolutions of the Board of 
Trustees, passed June 3d and November 4th, 1872, shall 



BUILDING. 15 



certify that all the contracts for buildino- and finishing 
such house have been dn\j performed, and tliat there are 
no liens or claims against the })roperty; that it is wholly 
paid for except the sum of four thousand dollars granted 
by the Trustees, and that it has been placed under the con- 
trol and nianaa'ement of such committee." 



BUILDING. 



Houses ''^^"■pro- J^esolved, That the Treasurer give notice to Professor 
Dr'Torfey. ''"'^ '^^^ ^^^^^ *^ *^^^ family of the late Dr. Torrey, that after 
the first day of May next the houses respectively occupied 
by them will be required for academic purposes. 

1874 March 2. liesolved, Thn.t the accommodations 'for the School of 

School of Mines . ' 

buiidiug. Mines upon the pi'esent site be limited to those provided 

for in the plans prepared and now submitted by the Com- 
mittee on the Site, and that no more students shall here- 
after be admitted into such school than can conveniently 
be instructed in the rooms assigned by such plans to the 
several departments. 

Sch^ooi^f Mines J^esolved, That the assignment made by the same Com- 
buiidmgs. mittee of rooms in the buildings occupied by the under- 
graduate course be approved and carried into effect, sub- 
ject, however, to such modifications as may be adopted by 
such committee. 

$2*300' Expend!- ^^^^olved, That the expenditures made by the sub-coni- 
ture on Presi- mittee of the Committee on the Site, during the vacation, 

dent's house _ ' & ' 

approved. for repaii's to the President's house, the same appearing to 

have been necessary, be approved, and that a sum not ex- 
ceeding two thousand three hundred dollars be appropri- 
ated to cover the cost of such repairs. 

1875, May 3. Mesolved, That the consent of the Trustees be sfiven to 

Consent to hold ^ -,■.-.. ^ -, . . . 

meetings in lee- the holding of siicli occasioual meetings in the lecture 

ture rooms of i-iciiicn*^- i 

School of Mines, rooms ot the School ot Mines as may be approved by the 
President and may not interfere with the hours of instruc- 
tion or other uses of the building for the purposes of the 
school. 

$2,40o' appropri- Resolvcd, That twenty-four hundred dollars (|2,400) be 

ated for Hazlett • ^ i i? j.i ^ ^- i • i> ^i i -i t 

property. appropriated tor the completion and repair ot the building 



1 6 BUILDING CATALOGUES. 



on the Hazlett property, and that the action ah-eady taken 
by the standing committee on this subject, and the con- 
tracts made under their direction for such completion and 
repair, be ratified and continued. Also that other contracts 
may be made on behalf of this corporation, to which the 
seal may be affixed, providing for such completion and 
repair. 

1878, Nov. 4. Hesolved, That the Clerk be authorized to sign and afiix 

Clerk to si£:ti . . . . '^ 

and seal appii- the seal of this Corporation to an application on its behalf 

cation to Com- . 

mon Council for to the Common Council of the City of New York for per- 

permission to.. . nir-i- 

erect bay-win- mission to erect and keep a bay window on Madison ave- 
nue, in the west front of the new building now erecting for 
the undergraduate department. 

3663^337 it^'ftte Ji&solved, That so much of the accumulating fund as was. 
Accumulating on the first of October, 1878, deposited with the New York 

Fund to be ap- •> ■> i 

plied to pay- Life Insurance and Trust Company, that is to say, #57,337.14, 

new building, together with |6,000, the principal of a bond and mortgage 

belonging to the same fund and since that date paid, be 

applied to the payment of the cost of the building for the 

undergraduate department now in process of erection. 



CATALOGUES. 



1876, May 1. JResolved, That the edition of the catalogues for the next 

Resolution on ' =' ^ 

number of Cata- year shall be only of the number of copies following : 

logues. J J 1 o 

Of the separate College catalogue 1,500 copies. 

Of the separate catalogue of the School of 

Mines 2,000 " 

Of the general catalogue 500 " 

And that no examination papers shall be printed in any of 
the catalogues. 

1877, Nov. 5. Resolved, That for the present year the number of copies 

Number of Gen- ' . . , 

erai Catalogue of the general catalogue to be printed be increased to one 
thousand (1,000), and the number of copies of the separate 
catalogue of the College be diminished to such an extent 
that the appropriation for catalogues shall not be ex- 
ceeded. 

1878, May 6. Mesolved, That the yearly Catalogues of the several de- 

Eesolution on ' . / t ^ i i «? p 

Yearly Cata- pai'tments shall Contain only a list of the several otncers, oi 

logues. 



CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION CLERICAL WORK CLERK OF BOARD. 17 



the students, with their addresses, of the classes of honor 

and of the graduates of the year preceding, fellowships, 

scholarships, and prizes. 

1878, May 6.. Hesolvcd, That the Warden of the Law School shall 

s^hoorto'i^Jliebe at liberty to stitch up foi- distribution with the cata- 

cataiogues, etc. ^^^^^^ ^^ ^|^^^ school Stereotyped matter of information. 



CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. 

1876, May 1. Resolvcd, That the Professor of Metallurgy be author- 
ete.,°to centeii- ized to Contribute to the loan collections of models and 
^'^'°^^^°°" drawings, now in preparation by the American Society of 
Civil Engineers for exhibition at the Centennial Exposition, 
such of the drawhigs and models belonging to the School 
as can be spared without inconvenience, the same to be 
returned in good order after the close of the Exposition. 



CLERICAL WORK IN PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. 

1879, March 3. liesolvcd, That the President be authorized to employ a 

rized'to"Vmpk)°y Copying clerk for a period not to exceed one month, and 

for one'month!'^ at a compensation not to exceed lif ty dollars, to assist in the 

preparation and arrangement of the resolutions of the 

Trustees passed since 1874, in such form that the same may 

be printed for the use of the members of the Board. 

1879, Marciis. Jiesolvcd, That it be referred to a special committee of 

teeTo*repo™as three to inquire and report whether the amount of clerical 

de?k for Presl- labor to be performed in the office of the President is not 

dent's office. ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ require the appointment of an additional clerk 

in said office. 



CLERK OF BOARD. 



1874, June 1. Ilesolved, That Anthony Halsey be authorized to act as 
p^oj%n!f to is^ Clerk of this Board, with power to sign and affix the cor- 
porate seal to all instruments in writing on the part of this 
corporation, until the fifth day of October next. 

Resolved, That the passage of the last preceding resolu- 
tion shall not operate to prevent the Clerk, William Betts, 
Esq., from acting in that capacity as heretofore, whenever 
his health and convenience may enable him so to do. 



and seal. 



1874, June 1. 



COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. 



Risj^a^ion ^of "^^^^ Order of business was suspended to receive from Mr. 

Clerk ^^"^ "^ Betts his resignation as Clerk of the Board. His resigna- 
tion was accepted. On motion of the Treasurer, it was 
resolved that the salary of Mr. Betts be paid to the 15th of 
November. 
1874 Nov 2. After receiving communications from the Treasurer, the 

A. Halsey elect- . ^ ' 

ed Clerk. order of business was again suspended, and an election 

was held to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Mr. 
Betts. 

Mr. Halsey was then duly elected Clerk. 



COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. 

1877, June 4. Bcsolved, That it be referred to a select committee to 

Select Commit- •• -, .1,1 -, ■ -, . , ^ . 

tee on relation inquire and report whether any change is desirable in the 

PhysiclanP and I'datiou of the College with the College of Physicians and 

Sm-geons. Surgeons established by resolutions on this subject, adopted 

by this Board June 4, ISOO. The President, Mr. Ogden, 

Dr. Agnew, Mr. Rutherfurd, and Mr. W. C. Schermerhorn 

were appointed the committee. 

1878, Nov. 4. Whereas, The styling the College of Physicians and 
dissolve connec- Surgeons of the City of 'New York the Medical Depart- 
ment of Columbia College, implies a control by this corpo- 
ration of the government and system of instruction of the 
College of Physicians and Surgeons, which control does 
not exist ; and. 

Whereas, In the judgment of this Board, it is inexpe- 
dient to continue an academic connection which is only 
nominal ; 

Resolved, That the connection between this College and 
the College of the Physicians and Surgeons of the City of 
New York, established by resolutions adopted by this 
Board on the 4th of June, 1860, be discontinued from and 
after the day of , or from and 

after some other early day which may be preferred by the 
College of Physicians and Surgeons ; also, 

Resolved, That the Clerk be requested to communicate 
to the College of Physicians and Surgeons a copy of the 



COMMITTEES. 1 9 



foregoing resolution, with the exj^rewision of regret ol" this 
Board that a careful consideration of the subject at this 
time has brought this Board to the conclusion that the 
separation contemplated in such resolution ought to be 
made. 

1878, Nov. 4. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to confer with 

Committee. the Trustees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, 

and learn from them on what terms they will transfer tlieir 

college to the control of Colundjia College as the Medical 

Department of the latter College. 



COMMITTEES, PERMANENT, NUMBER OF. 

1875, Jan. 4. Hesolved, That a special committee of three be ai)])ointed 

Sjjecial Com- , '■ ... 

mittee on Status to ascertain the status of the several committees of this 

of Committees, ,-, , , , , ^ ^ . , , , 

etc. Board, and report such scheme as may be advisable to place 

them on a permanent basis. 

1875, Aprils. Resolved, That at the first meeting of the Trustees, held 

Resolution on ' '^ _ ' 

Committees after the first day of January, 1876, and every third year 

number, term of -^ ./ ^ ■> ^ j 

service, etc. thereafter, there shall be elected l)y ballot the following 
committees : 

1st. The Standing Committee, to consist of five meml)ers, 
with Treasurer and Clerk ex-offirio. 

2d. The Committee on the Library, to consist of five 
members. 

3d. The Committee on Honors, to consist of five mem- 
bers. 

4th. The Committee on the Course and the Statutes, to 
consist of five members. 

5th. The Committee on the School of Mines, to consist 
of five members. 

6th. The Committee on the School of LaAV, to consist of 
six members and Warden ex-ojfieio. 

Any vacancy occurring by death, resignation, or other- 
wise, shall be filled for the remainder of the term of the 
member Avhose place shall have become vacant. 

Three members of any committee shall constitute a quo- 
rum. Upon the election of the above committees, all the 
present committees of the Board shall be discharged. 



20 COMMITTEE ON SITE AND REMOVAL. 



COMMITTEE ON SITE AND REMOVAL. 

1874, March 3. ResolvecL That the Committee on the Site, or, if author- 

Committee ou _ ' ' ' 

Site to make ized by them, their Sub-Committee, have power to approve 

contracts, 

any contracts for work or purchases proper to be entered 
into on behalf of this corporation about the erection, mak- 
ing or purchasing the said buildings, alterations, repairs, 
fixtures, and furniture, and that the Clerk sign and affix 
the seal to all contracts so approved. 

187'4, March 2. liesolvecl, That the Committee on the Site have power 
house to be va- to make arrangements for the vacating at an early day of 
the house now occupied by the janitor, and to make com- 
pensation to hini for its use until another house can be pro- 
vided for him by such committee. 

1.S74, Nov. 2. Resolved, On the recommendation of the Sub-Committee 

Compensation ,. ,^. loi- i i -\ -\ -\ j_ 

for imforcscen of the Committee on the Site, that one hundred and twenty- 
five dollars be paid to John Salisbury, Jr., sub- contractor, 
for compensation for unforeseen work in the excavation for 
foundations of part of the buildings recently erected for 
the School of Mines. 

1875, May 3. Besolved, That the Sub-Committee of the Committee 

Resolution re- ,^.-,. tt t • -, i ^ 

ferred to Sub- oil the Site be instructed and authorized to make such pro- 

Committee on . . •, /• .i ^ in * 

Site. vision tor the security of tlie overcoats and other property 

of the students of the School of Mines during their attend- 
ance on the school as in their judgment may be proper 

and necessary. 

1870, Dec. 4. 'Resolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 
RemOTai?'^ °*^ scven, of wliich the acting chairman shall be one, to con- 
sider and report upon the following subjects : The removal 
of the site of the institution ; the probable time within 
which such changes can be effected and the cost it would 
involve, with the measures proper to provide for such cost ; 
the expediency of selling or not selling the Wheelock prop- 
erty, and the rules which should, in the opinion of the com- 
mittee, govern the action of this Board in respect to the 
erection of new buildings upon the present College grounds. 

1877, Jan. 8. Rcsolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to pay the 
ReSwair ex" expenses which maybe incurred by such committee for 
peii|es to be ^-y^^^^ ^^^ estimates and other expenses necessary for its 
information. 



COMMITTEE ON SITE AND REMOVAL COMPOSITIONS. 21 



The following resolution, offered by the President, was re- 
ferred to the Standing Committee for consideration and 
report : 

Resolution' ^on J^esolvecl, That it be referred to the same committee to 
additional ac- consider and report what measures are necessary, expedi- 

commodations. _ J^ _ _ _ ^ j ' i 

ent and practicable for providing additional accommoda- 
tions for carrying on the undergraduate course and the 
course of the School of Mines. 

No^^new^bidid- Mesolved, That it is not expedient to enter upon any ex- 
ings to be erect- tended System of erection of new buildings on the present 

site at this time. 
Report of Coin- Mesolved, That it is inexpedient to remove the College 
movai. ^^ ^^' now to the Wheelock projjerty. 
1878, Feb. 4. Hesolved, That it is inexpedient to attempt to dispose of 

Report of Com- , -^^y-, , , . , - , ., . . 

mittee on Re- the WheclocK property 111 the present depressed condition 

moval. -, 1 , , 

or real estate. 
1878, April 1. Mesolved, That the Committee on Removal be authorized 
Removaitohaveto have prepared plans and estimates for a new building 
mates made*^for ^^^ hundred feet by about fifty-five feet, to be erected on 
Madison Ave^ Madison Avenue, and that they include also an estimate of 
^^^- the additional cost of making a portion of the building 

fireproof. 
1878, May 20. JResolved, That the expense of the demolition of the 
movaiT^etc!, to "^©st wiug and of the removal therefrom of the college 
Treasmw^ ^^pi'operty, be paid by the Treasurer, such removal to be 
made under the direction of the architect with the aid of 
the College officers. 
1878, Dec. 2. Eesolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Re- 

Committee on , . . , . 

Removal to in- iiioval to iiiQuire what iiicreasc of chapel accommodation 

quire as to in-. -., . . 

crease of cbapei IS likely to DC iicccssary from and after the first of Octo- 

accommodation , -,^i,„ i it-,t-, 

ber, 1879, and to report to the Board what provision it 
may deem to be expedient to make in order to secure such 
increase. 



COMPOSITIONS, CORRECTION OF. 

Preildent'^to ein Ji^solved, That the President be authorized temporarily, 
assfstante toco7 ^^^^^^^ *^^*^ closc of the present year, 'to employ some compe- 
rect composi- tent pcrsoii to assist in the correction of the compositions 
of the students, at a compensation not exceeding fifty dol- 
lars per month. 



22 DEGEEES. 



DEGREES. 

Ph D^' "iiica- Resolved, That the conditions of the resolutions of the 
tion of A. H. Trustees concerning: candidates for the decree of Doctor of 

Chester. o o ^ 

Philosophy, which require that such candidates shall re- 
side at the school while pursuing the studies and investiga- 
tions prescribed for such degree, be dispensed with in the 
case of Albert H, Chester, a graduate of the school, now 
Professor of Physics in Hamilton College, and that he be 
permitted to complete his said studies and investigations at 
that college. 

1874, April 6. Resolved, That the provisions of the resolution of June 
tension of rule 2, ISVS, permitting graduates of the School of Mines to be- 
Ph.D. ^^^^ ^ come candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 
and fixing the conditions on which such degree shall be 
conferred, be extended to regular graduates in science of 
other schools and colleges in good standing legally author- 
ized to grant such degrees, who may become students in 
our School of Mines for that purpose ; and also to profes- 
sors in our said school who may comply with the condi- 
tions of the resolution of June 2, 1873, above cited. Laid 
over and lost. 

1874, Dec. 7. A resolution of this date provides for conferring the 
ter1)f Laws. degree of Master of Laws. (See Instruction, Law School.) 



1875, April 5. Resolved, That Mr. Leonard Waldo be allowed tojjur- 
Mr™WaMo to sue a course of study and investigation under the direction 
pursue studies, ^^ ^^^ Faculty of the School of Mines, in accordance with 
the provisions of the resolution of this Board of June 3d, 
1873, and that on the completion of such course to the 
satisfaction of said Faculty he be admitted to the degree 
of Doctor of Philosophy. 

1877, Jan. 8. Besolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Requirements ' • c i t-> i 

for Degree of gchool of Mines to report at the next meeting of the Jsoard 
whether one academic year is not too brief a period for the 
graduates of the School of Mines, who have pursued a sys- 
tematic course of higher study under the direction of the 
Faculty in two or more branches of science, to become 
eligible for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ; and if, in 
the judgment of this committee, it is so, to report what 
period of time and of special study should be deemed a 



DEGREES. 23 

necessary qualification for granting such a degree, and to 
report any recommendations in regard to such degree. 

1878, April 1. Hesolvecl, That after the annual commencement of June, 
terof Arts. 1880, the degree of Master of Arts, in course, shall not be 
conferred except upon Bachelors of Arts of this College, 
of three years' standing or more, who shall have passed an 
approved examination upon studies to be prescribed by the 
Faculty, with the approval of the Trustees ; such examina- 
tion to be held at some convenient time within the month 
next preceding each annual commencement. 

1878, Apru 1. Mesolved, That the Faculty of the Collesre shall not be 

Faculty not to . ' •'. . ® 

examine candi- required to coiiduct the examinations of candidates for the 

dm PR for A IVr 

Degree. degree of Master of Arts, but that examiners shall be ap- 

pointed for that purpose by the Faculty, who shall receive 
compensation for their services from the Board of Trustees. 

EeSttoS^^on ^^^olved, That the Faculty of the- College shall conduct 
Degree of Mas- the examinations of candidates for the desrree of Master 

ter of Arts as . ° 

amended. of Arts in such manner and at such times as they shall 

deem expedient. 

Kesofut^n^ \n -Z^eso/wec?, That after the annual commencement of June, 
Degree of Mas- 1880, the degree of Master of Arts, in course, shall not be 
amended. conferred except upon Bachelors of Arts of this College, of 

three years' standing or more, who shall have passed an ap- 
proved examination upon studies to be prescribed by the 
Faculty, with the approval of the Trustees. 

Non-'r^^ident ^&solved, That tcachcrs and others engaged in in- 

De"ree o*f A B°^ dispensable occupations whicli interfere with class hours, 

may become candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts 

without being held to attendance on class exercises, under 

the following conditions, to wit : 

1. Every such candidate must fully satisfy the requisi- 
tions prescribed for entrance to college, and must matricu- 
late as a member of the class which he is found qualified to 
enter. 

2. He must show evidence that the occupation in which 
he is engaged is one which he cannot relinquish without 
serious disadvantage. 

3. He must pay the usual tuition fee. 

4. He must present himself for examination with his 



24 EXPENDITURES EXTRA ALLOWANCES. 

class at the semi-annual examinations, and at such other 
times as may be appointed by the Faculty. 

Such candidates shall be entitled to receive from mem- 
bers of the Faculty such advice and assistance as may be 
necessary to guide them in their studies. 



EXPENDITURES. 



1874, Dec. 7. JResolvcd, That it be referred to the Standing Committee 

Expenditure of . . . . 

Appropriations to Consider and report whether it is expedient to adopt any, 

referred to ^ . i t 

Standing Com- and if SO what, new regulations to govern the expenditure 

mittee. ^ . . ' , ^ .*',.. ^ 

or appropriations and the approving, auditing, and payment 
of the bills for such expenditure. 
1875, Aprils. Mesolved, That no expenditure shall be made by any 

Resolution on ' ■■■ . 

expenditure. officer of the institution for repairs, alterations, furniture 
or fixtures, except ujjon the order of the Trustees or of the 
Standing Committee, upon a requisition for the same, ac- 
companied by such explanation as shall be necessary, signed 
by the President, and if to be made in the deiDartment of 
any Professor, signed also by such Professor. 

1875, April 5. Mesolved, That the Standing Committee shall have au- 
ing Committee, thority to order, upon such requisition, from time to time, 

expenditures for any of the purposes mentioned in the last 
i:)receding resolution ; provided, that the cost of all such as 
shall be authorized at any meeting of the Committee shall 
not exceed two hundred and fifty dollars (|250). 



EXTRA ALLOWANCES. 

1878, Jan. 7. The Committee on the School of Mines report that they 
mittee on School have considered the application of Professor Newberry (re- 

of Mines 

ferred to this committee) to be paid the sum of |1,000 for 
services rendered by him in the academic course, consisting 
of thirty-five lectures on geology delivered by him to the 
Senior Class, Professor Joy having been incapacitated by 
illness from performing this duty, which, with others, be- 
longed to his chair. 



EXTRA ALLOWANCES — FINANCIAL. 25 



1878, Jan. 7. Resolved, That under the peculiar circumstances found 

Resolution ' l 

grantin|^ JMOO to exist in this case, the sum of one thousand dollars (|1,000) 
Newberry. fee paid to Prof essor Newberry, as a compensation for his 

lectures on geology given in Professor Joy's place to the 

Senior Class last year. 

1878, Jan. 7. Besolved, That hereafter this Board will entertain no 

Resolution on . . ' 

application for application from any officer or employe of the College 

compensation '- ^ , '' . 

for services. asking for any extra compensation, unless the nature of the 
service so rendered, and the amount of compensation to be 
given, shall have been fixed by this Board before the per- 
formance of the services so sought to be compensated. 

liesohed, That a copy of the last preceding resolution 
be sent by the Clerk of this Board to each officer and em- 
ploye of the College. 

1879, Feb. 3. Mesolved, That the Committee on the School of Law 

Committee to • t • t -r. 

order extra com- have powcr to oi'der extra compensation to be paid to Pro- 
Prof eseorsfessor Dwight and Professor Chase for their temporary 
Chase. discharge of the professorship, not yet filled, of the Law 

of Real Estate and Equity Jurisprudence. 



FINANCIAL. 



1874, May 4. Itesolved, That the ordinance of November 26, 1866, 

Financial Ordi- , . . . . , 

nance amended, establishing a permanent financial policy, be amended by 
including the provision for the English, classical, and ma- 
thematical departments in the number of those of which it 
is allowable to carry forward the balances unexpended at 
the end of the year and add them to the appropriations 
for the year next following. 

1874, May 4. Mesolved, That any balance, which may remain unexpend- 

Unexpended ; ■' ^. 

balances. ed at the closc of the present financial year, of ajjpropria- 

tions to the purposes hereinafter named, viz., to the Library 
of the College, to the Departments of Physics, of Mechan- 
ics and Astronomy, and of Chemistry, to the Botanical 
Library and Herbarium, and to the furnishing of the Presi- 
dent's house ; also, to the Library of the School of Mines, 
to the Departments of Analytical Chemistry, of Mineral- 
ogy, Metallurgy and the Metallurgical Laboratory, of Min- 
ing and Civil Engineering, and of Drawing, and of Geology 



26 FINANCIAL FOEBCLOSUEE OF MOETGAGES. 



and Palseontology, be carried forward and added to the ap- 
propriations for the same objects for the financial year 
ensuing. 

1875, May 3. Besolvcd, That the ordinance establishing a permanent 

Amendment to ' ox 

Financial Ordi- financial policy be amended by introducing under the 

nance passed. r j j _, . , . 

head, " Expenditures for the School of Mmes, and withm 
the bracket embracing appropriation, which, if unex- 
pended, may be carried forward and added to the appro- 
priation of the succeeding year, the specifications of " Gen- 
eral Chemistry, $500," "of Mathematics, |300." 

1875 May 3. Besolved, That the ordinance establishing a permanent 

Amendment of ' or 

Financial Ordi- financial policy, passed on the 26th of November, 1866, be 

nance as to ex- r j i r ^ ^ 

penditures in amended, by the insertion in the allowed expenditures for 

School of Law. ' ^ ^ 

the School of Law, for the Library $1,250 instead of $1,000, 
and for the Commencement $750 instead of $250. 

1879, June 2. Hesolvecl, That the Gebhard fund, amounting to twenty 
to be invested thousand dollars, which was bequeathed by Frederick Geb- 
funds of t'he hard to the corporation to be applied for the endowment 
ege. ^£ ^ professorship of the German Language and Literature, 

and for no other purpose whatever, shall hereafter be in- 
vested and kept invested with the general funds of the 
College, and the income thereof, at the rate of six per cent- 
um per annum, shall be applied quarterly to the payment 
of the salary of the Professor of the German Language 
and Literature. 



FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES. 

1875, May 3. Itesolved, That if, on the sale under foreclosure of the 

Sale under fore- . . . 

closure of prem- premises mortgaged to this corporation by James W. Haz- 

ises mortgaged ^ t.^^i ini itit 

byj.w.Haziett.Iett and Wife, the same shall be purchased by Joseph W. 
Harper, William C. Schermerhorn, and Gouverneur M. 
Ogden, for a sum not exceeding seventeen thousand dol- 
lars ($17,000), and the title shall be conveyed to them in 
fee to hold as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, 
this corporation will advance to them the purchase money 
upon receiving from them their mortgage of the said pre- 
mises to secure the sum advanced without their bond or 
personal obligation. 



FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES — FREE TUITIOK. 27 



Purchase^^'m Hesolved, That the limit of the purchase money, men- 
ney resolutions tioned ill the resohition of May 3d, ISYS, with reference to 

May 3, 1875, in- . 

SJ"<?^i>®*^ to the sale under foreclosure of the premises mortfifa^ed to 

$18,500. . , ^ . . 

this corporation by James W. Hazlett and wife, be in- 
creased from seventeen thousand dollars to eighteen thou- 
sand five hundred dollars. 



FREE TUITION. 



1875, Feb. 1. Mesolved. That the provisions of the resolution of Au- 

Resoiution of ' J^ 

Ar^d V^sV^i S'^^* ^^*' 1^12, exempting the members of the Board of the 
of Mines. College from the payment of tuition money for the educa- 

tion of their sons in College, be extended so as to apply to 
tuition in the School of Mines. 

Resoiutfon ^ ^of JResolved, That the resolution of this Board, passed on 
June 1, 1868, re- the first day of June, 1868, allowing students under certain 
circumstances to attend the courses of instruction in the 
School of Mines free of charge, be repealed. 

1876, Dec. 4. Itesolved, That the President and Professors in the ser- 

Sons of Presi- . . . . . 

dent and Pro- yicc of this Corporation shall be exempted from paying tui- 

fessors exempt . «i -, • p ici- 

from tuition tioii money for the education of such of their sons as may 
from time to time be students in the College or in any 
school or department under the government of this Board, 
subject, however, to the existing regulations for the sup- 
port of the Law School. 

Committee' \n J^esolved, That the Committee on the Course and the 
stXites to ^in^ Statutes be instructed to inquire what has been the practi- 
quire as to prac- g^j operation of the resolutions of the Trustees of April 

tical operation r r 

of Resolutions 3 1865, and October 9, 1865, allowing students of the 

of April 3 and ' ' . . 

Oct. 9, 1865 on College and of the School of Mines to receive instruction 

free instruction. ° 

free of charge on presenting evidence of their inability to 
pay the usual tuition fees ; and particularly what has been 
the average grade of scholarship maintained by the students 
who have been thus benefited, and in how many instances, 
if in any, it has happened that young men of more than 
ordinary ability have been enabled by the assistance thus 
received to prepare themselves for professions or occupa- 
tions suited to make them more useful members of society 
than they would probably otherwise have been ; and that the 
Committee report to the Trustees whether, in view of the 
facts thus ascertained, it is in their judgment advisable that 



28 FREE TUITION HONOEARY DEGREES. 



the resolutions referred to should he repealed or in any 
manner modified, and whether free tuition, if granted at 
all, should not rather he offered as an encouragement to 
intellectual promise than hestowed as a charity. 

con^tiras^^ ^on Hesolved, That the authority conferred on the President 
whicii free tui- and Treasurer, by resolutions of this Board, of April 3, 

tion may be 'J j i 5 

granted. 1865, and of October 9, 1865, to admit students to the Col- 

lege and the School of Mines free of charge for tuition, be 
subject hereafter to the following conditions, viz. : 

1. No candidate shall be entitled to free tuition who fails 
to show a proficiency in every subject on which he is ex- 
amined, expressed by the number 60, the maximum of ex- 
cellence being understood to be 100. 

The candidate for free tuition shall be required to present 
evidence of his inability to pay the tuition fees. 

2. The fact that provision is made by the institution for 
the free instruction of meritorious students shall be widely 
advertised. 

1878, April 15. Mcsolved, That no candidate shall be entitled to free 

Proficiency of ' 

candidates for tuition wlio fails to show a proficiency in every subject on 

free tuition. ... J J 

which he is examined, expressed by the number 60, the 
maximum of excellence being understood to be 100, nor 
shall he continue to receive free tuition unless in all sub- 
sequent annual examinations he shall maintain a standing 
of VO. 



HONORARY DEGREES. 

1878, March 4. Whereas^ In the view of this Board, the honorary degrees 

Degreeeof ./o 

LL.D. and of Doctor of Laws and Doctor in Sacred Theoloo-y should 

S T D 

be conferred only in recognition of distinguished eminence 
in the professions to which those degrees properly belong^ 
or in honor of meritorious labors in the field of letters, 
science, or education ; therefore, 

Mesolved, That hereafter the name of no candidate for 
the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, or Doctor in 
Sacred Theology, will be considered by this Board, unless 
the same be accompanied by a written statement of the 
grounds on which it is claimed that the honor maybe justly 
bestowed ; such statement to be attested by the signature 



HONORARY BEGREES — COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 29 

of the proposer, if a member of the Board, or by that of 
some person of character and standing known to and 
vouched for by some member or members of the Board ; 
and tliat all such names, with the accompanying statements, 
shall be referred without debate to the Committee on 
Honors, which committee shall consider the same, but shall 
not report during the meeting at which the nomination is 
made. 

Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the committee to 
satisfy themselves, before adopting a favorable conclusion, 
that the candidate is entitled to the distinction proposed on 
one or the other of the following grounds, viz. : 

(1.) That he is the author of some original work of such 
character as to leave no doubt of the learning, attainments, 
and literary or professional ability of the writer. 

(2.) In addition to other claims to recognition for dis- 
tinguished ability and learning, he holds an honorable 
official position in some University, College, or School of Law, 
Medicine, Theology, or Science of good repute in this coun- 
try or elsewhere. 

(3.) That he is a man of acknowledged high standing or 
fame in the world of literature or science, involving gene- 
rally recognized eminence among scholars, jurists, theolo- 
gians, naturalists, or authorities in exact science. 

Resolved, That in case the conclusion is unfavorable, the 
committee be not required to make any report ; but that 
in case the committee resolve to recommend to the Board to 
bestow the honor, the report to that effect shall be accom- 
panied by the original testimonials, which shall be subject 
to be read before the Board, if called for by any member. 



COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 

CoSI'e'^orl'n- ^'isolved, That the distribution of time and subject mat- 

struction. tcr in the instruction of the classes of the College and of 

the School of Mines, and the duties of the several officers of 

instruction in the College and the School respectively, be. 



30 


COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 




until the further order of this Board, as hereinafter set forth, 




viz. : 

IN THE COLLEGE. 




FRESHMAN CLASS. 




FIRST TERM. 


SECOND TERM. 




Gfreek Poets, 


Greek Historians, 




Greek Prose Composition, 


Greek Prose Composition, 




Greek Prosody, 


Latin Prose Writers, 




Latin Poets, 


Latin Composition in Prose 




Latin Prose Composition, 


and Verse, 




Latin Prosody, 


Grecian History, 




Grecian History, 


Roman Antiquities, 




Roman Antiquities, 


Algebra, 




Geometry, 


Rhetoric, 




Rhetoric, 


English Composition, 




English Composition, 


Declamation, 




Declamation, 


German (optional). 




German (optional). 






■ Class instruction in Greek shall occupy three hours per 




week throughout the year ; 


in Latin, three hours ; in Ma- 




thematics, five hours ; in E 


nglish Studies, two hours ; and 




in Ancient History and Antiquities, two hours. The time 




given to German shall he one or more hours per week, as 




the exigencies of classification may allow. English Com- 




positions shall be criticised 


privately in presence of their 




authors. Declamations to 


take place during the hours 




assigned to English studies. 






SOPHOMORE CLASS. 




FIRST TERM. 


SECOND TERM. 




Greeli Poets, 


Greek Historians, Orators or 




Greelv Composition in Prose 


Philosophers, 




and Verse, 


Latin Historians, 




Latin Poets, 


Roman History, 




Roman History, 


Grecian Antiquities, 




Gi-ecian Antiquities, 


Trigonometry (analytical and 




Geometry, 


spherical), 




Trigonometry (plane), 


Mensuration, 




Cliemistry, 


Surveying, 




Modern History, 


Chemistry, 




English Literature, 


Modern History, 




English Composition, 


English Literatui'e, 




Declamation, 


English Composition, 




German (optional). 


Declamation, 
German (optional). 



COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 31 



Class instruction in Greek shall occupy three hours per 
week throughout the year ; in Latin, three hours ; in Ma- 
thematics, three hours ; in Chemistry, one hour ; in Ancient 
History and Antiquities, one hour ; in History and English 
Literature, three hours ; in Elocution, one hour. The time 
given to German to be determined by the exigencies of 
classification. English Compositions to be criticised pri- 
vately in presence of their authors. 

JUNIOR CLASS. 

FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. 

Greek Dramatists, Greek Philosophers, 

Latin Poets, Latin Ethical Writers, 

Composition of Latin Verse, Composition of Latin Prose, 

Analytical Geometry, Physics— Electricity, 

Physics— Doctrines of Heat, Mechanics, 

History, History, 

Logic, English Classics, 

^Esthetics, General History of Literature, 

English Composition, English Composition, 

Declamation, Declamation, 

German (optional). German (optional). 

Class instruction in Greek shall occupy three hours per 
week throughout the year ; in Latin, three hours ; in Phy- 
sics, two hours ; in Mathematics, three hours per week 
during the first term ; in Mechanics, three hours per week 
during the second term ; in History, two hours per week 
throughout the year ; and in Logic, Esthetics, English 
Literature, and the History of English Literature, two 
hours per week throughout the year. The time given to 
German to be determined by the exigencies of classifica- 
tion. English Compositions to be criticised privately in 
presence of their authors. 

SENIOR CLASS. 

FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. 

Required Studies. Required Studies. 

Astronomy, Astronomy, 

Physics— Optics, Physics— Acoustics, 

Political Economy, Political Economy, 

Constitutional Government, Constitutional Government, 

Geology and Mineralogy, Geology and Mineralogy, 

English Philosophical Essays. English Philosophical Essays. 



32 



COURSE OP IXSTBUCTION. 



Elective Studies. 
Greek Orators or Dramatists, 
Latin Dramatists, 
Lectures on Latin Literature, 
History of Phiilosophy, 
Psychology, 
Chemistry, 
Calculus, 

Physics — Electricity, 
German (optional). 



Elective Studies. 
Greek Orators or Dramatists, 
Latin Prose Writers, 
Lectures on Greek Literature, 
History of Philosophy, 
Psychology, 
Chemistry, 
Calculus, 

Physics — Physical Optics, 
German (optional). 

Class instruction in Astronomy shall occupy two hours 
per week throughout the year ; in Political Science, two 
hours ; in Geology, one hour ; in Physics, three hours ; 
and in Philosophy, three hours. In Greek, Latin, the Cal- 
culus, and the Higher Physics, as elective studies, the time 
given to instruction shall be two hours per week for each 
of these subjects throughout the year. German shall be 
taught to such extent as the exigencies of classification may 
allow. English Philosophical Essays to be criticised in 
presence of their authors. 



IN THE SCHOOL OF MINES. 



FIRST YEAR. 

FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING, MINING ENGINEERING, 
AND METALLURGY. 



FIRST SESSION. 

Geometry, 

Algebra, 

Physics — Doctrines of Heat, 
viz. : Expansion, Conduction, 
Radiation, Thermometry, Py- 
rometry. Latent Heat, Ten- 
sion of Vapors, Steam. 

Chemistry, Inorganic, viz. : the 
non-metallic elements and 
their combinations ; the al- 
kalies and alkaline earths 
and their metallic bases ; the 
metals generally, their prop- 
erties and their compounds. 

French, German, 

Drawing, Use of Instruments, 
Lettering, Topographical 
and Linear Drawing. 



SECOND SESSION. 

Algebra, 

Trigonometry, 

Mensuration, 

Physics — Specific Heat, Mag- 
netism, Electricity Static 
and Dynamic, Thermo- 
Electricity, Induction, Mag- 
neto-Electricity, The Elec- 
tric Telegraph. 

Botany, 

French, 

German, 

Drawing — Machine and Ar- 
chitectural Drawing; Free- 
Hand Drawing:. 



COURSE OF INSTEUCTIOK. 33 



FOR GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY, AND FOR 
ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, except that, during the second term. Organic Chemis- 
try shall take the place of Trigonometry and Mensuration. 

Class instruction in the Mathematics shall occupy four 
hours per week throughout the year ; in Physics, three 
hours per week ; in Chemistry, three hours per week ; in 
French and German, each three hours per week ; in Draw- 
ing, one hour per week throughout the year ; and in Botany, 
two hours per week during the second session. 

When not under instruction in the Class-rooms, the stu- 
dents shall be employed during their available hours in 
practice in the Drawing Academy. 



SECOND YEAR. 

FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MINING 
ENGINEERING. 

FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. 

Analytical Geometry, Calculus, 

Descriptive Geometry — plane Shades, Shadows, and Per- 

and spherical projections, spective, 

warped surfaces. Surveying, trilinear, trian- 

Surveying, trilinear, triangu- gular and rectangular, with 

lar and rectangular, with chain, with compass, and 

chain, with compass, and with plain - sight angular 

with plain- sight angular in- instruments, 

struments. Qualitative Analysis, 

Chemistry, Inorganic, Crystallography, 

Qualitative Analysis, Mineralogy, 

Mineralogy — Blowpipe Analy- Zoology, 

sis, French, 

Zoology, German, 

French, Drawing — Free-Hand ; Me- 

German, chanical Problems in 

Drawing — Free-Hand; Media- Shades, Shadows, and Per- 

nical Drawing and Perspec- spective. 
tive. 

FOR METALLURGY. 

The studies piirsued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, with the omission of Surveying. 



34 COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 



FOR GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, with the exception of Analytical Geometry, Calculus, 
Descriptive Geometry, Shades and Shadows, and Surveying, 
any of which studies, however, may be pursued optionally, 

FOR ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in Geology and 
Palaeontology, with the addition of Organic Chemistry in 
the second term. 

Class instruction in Analytical Geometry shall occupy 
three hours per week during the first session ; in Drawing, 
Descriptive Geometry, and Shades and Shadows, two hours 
per week throughout the year ; and in the Calculus, four 
hours per week during the second session. Class instruc- 
tion in Chemistry shall occupy three hours per week 
throughout the year ; in Qualitative Analysis, two hours 
per week ; in Mineralogy, including Blowpipe Analysis and 
Crystallography, two hours per week ; in Surveying, one 
hour per week ; in Zoology, one hour per week ; and in 
French and German, two hours per week, each, through- 
out the year. 

When not under instruction in the Class-rooms, the stu- 
dents shall be employed during their available hours in 
practice in the Drawing Academy, or in the Laboratory, 
or in Field Exercise in Surveying. 



THIRD YEAR. 
FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING. 

FIRST SESSION. 

Mechanics of Solids, including forces, moments, equilibrium, 
stability, etc., and elementai-y machines ; dynamics, in- 
cluding uniform, varied, rectilineal and curvilinear mo- 
tion, rotation, vibration, impact, work done, etc. 
Civil Engineering — general principles, including materials, 
structures, jnechanism, viz.: 
1. Materials — stone, timber, metals, brick, cements, 
earth, as to (1) composition, (2) strength, (3) dura- 
bility,. (4) mode of preparation, (5) decay and its 
causes, (6) impurities and defects, (7) tests of quality. 



COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 35 



2. Structures— mechanical principles applied to (1) foun- 

dations, (3) supports, (3) joints, (4) connecting pieces, 
(5) stability, strength, and stiffness, (6) carpentry and 
wooden frames, (7) iron frames, (8) masonry, (9) forces 
acting on i^arts of structure and resistance of parts, 
(10) beams, struts, and ties, (11) factors of safety. 

3. Principles of Mechanism, viz. : (1) kinematics, trans- 

mission and transformation of motion, (2) elemen- 
tary combinations in mechanism, (3) link work, 
bands, gearing, cams, hydraulic connections, pul- 
leys, chains, etc., (4) valve gearing. 

Surveying, with chain, with telescopic angular instruments, 
and with plane table. 

Quantitative Analysis. 

Minei-alogy, Determinative. 

Geology, Lithological — rocks and rock masses 

Metallurgy (optional)— copper, lead, zinc, tin, the noble 
metals, etc. 

Physics — mechanical theory of heat, electricity. 

Drawing— machines, furnaces, plans, free hand drawing. 



SECOND SESSION. 

Mechanics of Fluids, inchiding pressure, buoyancy, and spe- 
cific gravities, motion in pipes and channels, undulation, 
capillarity, tension and elasticity of gases, the atmosphere, 
the barometer, barometric formulae, and hypsometry. 
Civil Engineering — field work, viz. : 

(1) Laying out work in the field, (2) excavations and 

embankments, (3) railroad curves, (4) setting out 

tunnels, (5) earthwork, (6) measurement of work, 

(7) stone cutting. 

Surveying, with plane table, with transit compass, and with 

level, together with instruction in topographic methods. 
Physics — physical optics and the undulatory theory of light. 
Quantitative Analysis, Stoichiometry. 
Mineralogy — Blowpipe Analysis. 
Metallurgy (optional)— copper, lead, zinc, tin, the noble 

metals, etc. 
Geology — cosmical, physiographic, and historical. 
Drawing — machines, furnaces, and other constructions ; free 
hand drawing. 



FOR MINING ENGINEERING. 

The topics pursued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, except that, in the second session, the topics given 



36 COUKSE OF INSTEUCTION. 



below are to be substituted for those under the head, " Civil 
Engineering," viz. : 

Mining Engineering — general principles of the dynamics of 
machinery, enibi-acing (1) work and resistance, (2) friction 
in machines, (3) dynamometers and brakes, (4) regulators 
and governors, (5) efficiency of machinery, (6) strength of 
parts. 

Preparations for Mining, viz. : (1 ) I'econnaissance, (2) boring, 
(3) sinking of shafts, driving of adits and tunnels, (4) me- 
thods and preparations for exterior transportation, (5) 
buildings and external machinery. 

FOR METALLURGY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, with the omission of Surveying and the topics belong- 
ing distinctively to Engineering, and embracing those under 
the general head " Metallurgy " as compulsory. 

FOR GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, Mechanics and the Engineering topics being omitted, 
and the Metallurgical topics and Surveying being made 
optional. 

FOR ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in Metallurgy, 
Mechanics being omitted, and Physics and Geology made 
optional, and with the addition of the following, viz. : 

Applied Chemistry — chemical manufactures, embracing acids, 
alkalies, and salts, glass, porcelain, pottery, limes, mor- 
tars, and cements. 



Class instruction in Mechanics shall occupy three hours 
per week during the first term, and two hours per week 
during the second ; in Engineering (including both Civil 
and Mining Engineering), four hours per week throughout 
the year ; in Quantitative Analysis, one hour per week ; in 
Stoichiometry, one hour per week during the second ses- 
sion ; in Applied Chemistry, two hours per week through- 
out the year ; in Mineralogy and Blowpipe Analysis, two 
hours per week ; in Mathematical Physics, two hours per 
week ; in Geology, three hours per week ; and in Survey- 
ing, one hour per week throughout the year. 



COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 37 



When not under instruction in the Class-rooms, the stu- 
dents shall be employed during their available hours in 
practice in the Drawing Academy, or in the Laboratories, 
or in Field Exercise in Surveying. 

During the vacation following the close of this year, the 
students of Mining Engineering shall be employed in ac- 
tual work in mines, under the superintendence and direction 
of the Adjunct Professor of Surveying and Practical Mining. 



FOURTH YEAR. 

( Without distinction of Sessions.) 

FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING. 

Machines, including prime movers, as driven by (1) animal 
power, (2) water power, (3) steam, (4) heated or compressed 
air, (5) the winds ; comprising- water wheels, turbines, and 
reaction wheels, steam engines in their various forms, and 
air engines. 

Principles of Heat applicable to tliese engines. 

Steam Boilers. 

Mechanism of Engines. 

Machine Tools. 

Civil Engineering, embracing (1) foundations, (2) retaining 
walls, (3) arches, piers, and abutments, (4) bridges and 
roofs, (5) hydraulic and sanitary engineering, viz. : [1] im- 
provement of rivers, [2] water supply for mills, and for 
towns and cities, [3] measurement of water supply, [4] 
flow of water in pipes and canals, [5] sewers and drains — 
house, surface, and subsoil drainage, [6] ventilation and 
warming of public buildings. 

Surveying with theodolite, principles of geodesy and trigono- 
metrical surveying, underground surveying, and transfer 
of surveys to surface. 

Economic Geology — theory of mineral veins, ores, deposits 
and distribution of iron, copper, lead, gold, silver, mer- 
cury, and other metals ; graphite, coal, lignite, peat, as- 
phalt, petroleum, salt, clay, limestone, cements, building 
and ornamental stones, etc. 

PalcBontology — systematic review of recent and fossil forms of 
life. 

Metallurgy (optional). 

Drawing — project drawings. 



38 COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. 



FOR MINING ENGINEEEINe. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in the forego- 
ing, with the omission of the topics under the general head 
" Civil Engineering," and the addition of the following, viz. : 
Mining Engineering — Exploitation, viz. : (1) attack, adapta- 
tion of methods to nature of mineral as to hardness, and 
situation as to depth, (3) miners' tools and their uses, (3) 
methods of drilling, cutting, and blasting, (4) explosives 
and their management, (5) interior transportation, (6) 
hoisting machinery, (7) pumping engines and machinery, 
(8) ventilation and ventilating machinery, (9) mechanical 
preparation of ores, or ore dressing, that is, methods em- 
ployed in reducing ore to a condition yielding metals, or 
fitting it for smelting, (10) construction of ore dressing ma- 
chinery, viz., stamps, crushers, shaking tables, sluices, 
etc. , including coal breakers and screens. 
Assaying — ores of lead, silver, gold, tin, antimony, copper, 
nickel, cobalt, and mercury ; and gold and silver bullion. 
Metallurgy — general processes, fuel, furnaces, etc. — iron and 

steel. 
Mining Law. 
Bookkeeping. 

FOR METALLURGY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in Mining En- 
gineering, with the omission of the topics belonging spe- 
cially to Engineering and Surveying. 

FOR GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in Metallurgy, 
with the omission of Assaying, and the addition of Survey- 
ing as optional. 

FOR ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY. 

The studies pursued shall be the same as in Metallurgy, 
with the omission of Machines, and the addition of the 
following, viz. : 

Applied Chemistry— (1) Fuel and its Applications ; (3) Artifi- 
cial Illumination — candles, oils, lamps, petroleum, gas 
and its products ; (3) Food and Drink — water, milk, cere- 
als, starch, bread, meats, tea, coffee, sugar, fermentation, 
wine, beer, spirits, vinegar, preservation of food, tobacco, 
etc. ; (4) Clothing — textile fabrics, bleaching, dyeing, calico 
printing, paper, tannin, glue, india-rubber, gutta-percha, 
etc. •, (5) Artificial Fertilizers — guano, superphosphates, 
poudrettes, etc. ; (6) Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Preserva- 
tion of Wood, etc. 



COURSE OF INSTRUCTION — DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 39 



Class-instruction in the Principles, Construction, and Use 
of Machines and Engines shall occupy two hours per week 
throughout the year ; in Engineering (including Civil and 
Mining), four hours per week ; in Geodesy and Surveying, 
two hours per week ; in Metallurgy, two hours per week ; 
in Economic Geology, two hours per week ; in Ore Dress- 
ing and Book-keeping, one hour per week ; in Applied 
Chemistry, two hours per week throughout the year ; and 
in Assaying, two hours per week during the first session. 
Provision shall be made for instruction in Mining Law by 
a non-resident lecturer. 

When not under instruction in the Class-rooms, the stu- 
dents shall be employed during their available hours in 
practice in the Drawing Academy, or in the Laboratories, 
or in Field Exercise in Surveying. 



During the Second, Third, and Fourth years, there shall 
be made frequent excursions into the country on Saturdays 
for Field Practice in Surveying, by parties of students, 
under the superintendence and direction of the Adjunct 
Professor of Surveying and Practical Mining. 



DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



OP THE PRESIDENT. 



It shall be the duty of the President to take charge and 
have care of the College generally, of its buildings, of the 
grounds adjacent thereto, and of its movable property 
upon the same. To see that the course of instruction and 
discipline in the College and School of Mines prescribed by 
the statutes is faithfully pursued, and to prevent and rec- 
tify all deviations from the same ; and in order to the due 
discharge of these duties he shall be personally present at 
the College during all the hours allotted to scholastic ex- 
ercises, and shall visit the class-rooms from time to time, 
and keep himself informed of the manner in which the 
classes are taught. 

He shall also have authority and it shall be his duty to 
call meetings of the Faculty, and to give such directions 
and perform such acts as shall, in his judgment, promote 



40 DUTIES OF OFFICEES. 



the interests of the College, so that they do not contravene 
the charter, the statutes, the orders of the Trustees, or the 
decisions of the Board of the College. 

And it shall be his duty, furthermore, to report to the 
Trustees annually, at the stated meeting in June, and as 
occasion shall require, the state of the College, and the 
measures which may be necessary for its prosperity, and 
particularly the manner in which the several Professors 
and Tutors perform their respective duties. 

OF THE OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE COLLEGE. 

The Jay Professor of Greek shall, personally, give the 
class instruction required by the foregoing Scheme in the 
Greek Language and Literature to the Senior and Junior 
Classes, and with the aid of a Tutor, if necessary, to the 
Sophomore Class, amounting, with the classes as undivided, 
to eight hours per week, or, with the classes as at present 
divided into sections, to twelve hours per week ; and he 
shall also devote such time as may be necessary out of class 
hours to the examination and criticism of exercises and 
compositions in Greek prose and verse. He shall, more- 
over, from time to time visit the class-room of the Tutor 
in Greek during class hours and supervise and direct the 
instruction given by that officer. 

The Professor of Latin shall be charged with duties iden- 
tically similar to those above defined, and occupying the 
same amount of time, in giving instruction to the same 
classes in Latin Language and Literature ; and shall in 
like manner supervise and direct the instruction given by 
the Tutor in Latin. 

The Professor of Mechanics and Astronomy shall give 
the class instruction required by the Scheme in the Calculus 
and in Astronomy to the Senior Class ; in Mechanics and 
in Analj^tical Geometry to the Junior Class ; and in 
Surveying to the Sophomore Class, amounting, with the 
classes undivided, to seven hours per week during the first 
session, and eight hours per week during the second. He 
shall also have charge of the Astronomical Observatory, 
and shall be authorized to form, and, with the assistance 
of a Tutor to instruct, volunteer classes of members of the 
Senior Class in College, or of the Fourth Class in the School 
of Mines, in Practical Astronomy, to be exercised in obser- 



DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 41 



vation and instructed in the methods of computation, at 
hours which shall not interfere with those allotted to their 
regular studies. 

The Assistant in Astronomy shall aid the Professor in 
Astronomical observation, in the care of the Observatory, 
and in the necessary preparation for his experimental lec- 
tures ; and shall perform such other duties proper to his 
office as the Professor may assign him. 

The Professor of Philosophy and English Literature shall 
give the class instruction required by the Scheme in Psychol- 
ogy to the Senior Class ; in Logic to the Junior Class ; and 
in English Literature to the Junior and Sophomore Classes; 
and he shall also superintend the exercises of the Sopho- 
more Class in Elocution ; the whole occupying, with the 
classes tmdivided, seven hours per week ; or with the Junior 
and Sophomore classes in sections, as at present, ten hours 
per week throughout the year. He shall also examine and 
criticise the written exercises, compositions, and essays of 
the Senior and Junior Classes, devoting to this labor such 
time as may be necessary out of class hours. He shall, fur- 
thermore, supervise and direct the instruction given by the 
Tutor in English, from time to time visiting the class-room 
of that officer for the purpose. 

The Adjunct Professor of Moral and Mental Science shall 
give the class instruction required by the Scheme in Phi- 
losophy and the History of Philosophy to the Senior Class; 
and shall divide with his principal the instruction in Psychol- 
ogy to the Senior Class, and in Logic and English Litera- 
ture to the Junior, according to their mutual convenience ; 
his class duties occupying in all from seven to ten hours 
per week throughout the year. He shall also aid in the 
criticism of the written exercises, compositions, and essays 
of the Senior and Junior Classes. 

The Professor of Mathematics shall give, with the assist- 
ance of a Tutoi-, the class instruction required by the 
Scheme in Geometry, Trigonometry, and Mensuration to 
the Sophomore Class ; and in Algebra and Geometry to 
the Freshman Class ; amounting, with classes undivided, to 
five hours per week during the first session, and four hours 
per week during the second ; or, 'with the classes divided 
as at present, to twenty hours per week during the first 
session, and nineteen hours per week during the second. 



42 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



He shall also, from time to time, visit the class-room of the 
Tutor in Mathematics during class hours, and shall super- 
vise and direct the instruction given by that officer. 

The Professor of Physics shall give, personally, the class 
instruction required by the Scheme in the various branches 
of Physical Science to the Senior and Junior Classes ; 
amounting, with the clashes undivided, to seven hours per 
week throughout the year. 

The Assistant in Physics shall aid the Professor in the 
care of the physical apparatus, in the arrangement of the 
lecture room, and in the preparation and performance of 
experiments ; and shall perform such other duties proper 
to his office as the Professor may assign him. 

The Professor of History and Political Science shall give 
the class instruction required by the Scheme in Political 
Economy and Constitutional Government to the Senior 
Class ; and in History and the Philosophy of History to 
the Junior Class ; amounting, with classes undivided, to 
four hours per week throughout the year. 

The Gebhard Professor of German shall instruct the vol- 
unteer classes which may be formed for the study of the 
German language, giving to this duty such time as may be 
necessary, not exceeding five hours per week. He shall 
also give the class instruction required by the Scheme in 
Ancient History and in Roman and Grecian Antiquities to 
the Sophomore and Freshman Classes, amounting, with 
classes undivided, to three hours per week ; or, with classes 
divided as at present, to eight hours per week ; and he 
shall, moreover, take charge of, examine, and criticise the 
English compositions of the students of the Sophomore Class. 

The Professor of Chemistry shall give the class instruc- 
tion required by the Scheme in Elementary Chemistry to 
the Sophomore Class, amounting to one hour per week 
thi'oughout the year ; and also, in Theoretic Chemistry, to 
such members of the Senior Class as may elect that study, 
who may attend three hours per week with the Second 
Class of the School of Mines. 

The Assistant in General Chemistry shall aid the Pro- 
fessor in the care of the chemical apparatus, in the arrange- 
ment of the lecture-table, and in the preparation and per- 
formance of experiments ; and shall perform such other 
duties proper to his office as the Professor may assign him. 



DUTIES OP OFFICERS. 43 



The Professor of Geology shall give the class instruc- 
tion required by the Scheme in Geology and Mineijalogy to 
the Senior Class, amounting to one hour per week through- 
out the year ; and also in Lithology, General Geology, and 
Palaeontology to such members of the same class as may 
elect those studies, who may attend three hours per week 
with the Third Class of the School of Mines. 

The several Tutors shall give instruction' in such subjects 
and at such hours as may be assigned them by the Faculty, 
in the several departments to which they are attached, to 
the Freshman, or Freshman and Sophomore Classes. The 
Tutors in Latin and Greek shall, moreover, examine and 
criticise the exercises and compositions in those languages, 
severally, of the students of the Freshman Class ; and 
shall aid the Professors in the examination and criticism of 
those of the Sophomore Class ; and the Tutor in English 
shall in like manner examine and criticise the English com- 
positions of the students of the same class, and shall hear 
each member of that class declaim at least twice, and more 
frequently, if practicable, during each session. 

OF THE OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTIOK IN THE SCHOOL OF MINES. 

The Professor of Mathematics shall give, with the assist- 
ance of a Tutor, the class instruction required by the 
Scheme in Pure Mathematics to the students of the First 
and Second Classes, amounting, with classes undivided, to 
seven hours per week during the first session, and eight 
hours per week during the second, or, with classes divided 
as at present, to ten hours during the first session, and 
eleven hours during the second, making, together with his 
duties in the College, thirty hours per week throughout the 
year. He shall also, from time to time, visit the class-room 
of the Tutor during class hours, and shall supervise and 
direct the instruction given by that officer. 

The Tutor in Mathematics shall give instruction, under 
the direction of the Professor, in such subjects as may be 
assigned him, to the students of the First Class. 

The Professor of Physics shall give, personally, the class 
instruction required by the Scheme in the various branches 
of Elementary and Mathematical Physics to the students 
of the First and Third Classes, amounting, with classes 



44 DUTIES OF OFnCERS. 



undivided, to five hours per week throughout the year ; 
or, together with his duties in the College, to ten hours 
per week throughout the year, the Third Class in the 
School attending in General Physics along with the Senior 
Class in College twice in the week. 

The Professor of Mechanics and Astronomy shall give, 
personally, the class instruction required by the Scheme in 
Mechanics, to the students of the Third Class, amounting 
to three hours per week throughout the year ; or, together 
with his duties in the College, to ten hours per week 
throughout the year. 

The Professor of Engineering shall, personally, give the 
class instruction required by the Scheme in the general 
principles of Engineering, in the special methods of Civil 
and Mining Engineering, and in the Principles, Construc- 
tion, and Uses of Machines and Engines, to the students of 
the Third and Fourth Classes, amounting to ten hours per 
week throughout the year. He shall also supervise and 
direct the instruction given by the Adjunct Professor in 
Surveying and Practical Mining, and by the Assistant in 
Drawing. 

The Adjunct Professor in Surveying and Practical 
Mining shall, under the general direction of the Professor 
of Engineering, give personally the class and field instruc- 
tion required by the Scheme in the principles and ])ractice 
of Surveying to the students of the Second, Third, and 
Fourth Classes, and in Ore Drilling, and also in Book- 
keeping, to the students of the Fourth Class ; amounting 
for class instruction to live hours j^er week throughout the 
year. He shall also give, from day to day, such field in- 
struction in the use of instruments and in practical methods 
of Surveying as the exigencies of the course will allow ; 
and shall, especially, make frequent excursions with select 
companies of students into the country for this 2:)urpose, 
when scholastic exercises are suspended, on Saturdays. 
During the vacation succeeding the close of the Third 
Year, he shall, moreover, superintend the students who have 
completed the studies of that year, in practical work in 
mines. 

The Assistant in Drawling shall give, under the direction 
of the Professor, the class instruction required by the 
Scheme in Descriptive Geometry, Shades, Shadows, and 



DUTIES OF OPFICERS. 45 



Perspective, and in the principles and practice of Free- 
hand Drawing and Sketching, Topographical Drawing, and 
Linear and Mechanical Drawing and Coloring, to students 
of the First and Second Classes, amounting to three hours 
per week throughout the year. He shall also, when not 
engaged in the class-room, give practical instruction to the 
individual students at their desks in the Drawing Academy, 
giving attendance for that purpose between the hours of 
ten A, M. and four P. M., daily, throughout the course. 

The Assistant in Mechanical Engineering shall, under 
the direction of the Professor, give practical instruction in 
the management of Machines and Engines, and in the con- 
struction and use of tools, to students of the Third and 
Fourth Classes, and to others as may be necessary ; and 
shall also, under the same direction, aid in giving instruc- 
tion in Drawing and in Surveying. 

The Professor of Chemistry shall, personally, give the 
instruction required by the Scheme in Elementary and 
Theoretical Chemistry to students of the First and Second 
Classes ; and in Applied Chemistry to students of the 
Third and Fourth Classes, amounting to eight hours per 
w^eek throughout the year ; or, together with his duties in 
the College, to nine hours per week throughout the year, 
lie shall also supervise and direct the instruction given in 
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis and in Assaying, 
and to this end shall daily visit the laboratories and acquaint 
himself with the practical work of the students at their 
tables, devoting to this object not less than five hours per 
week. 

The Instructor in Qualitative Analysis shall, personally, 
give the class instruction required by the Scheme in that 
branch to students of the Second Class, amounting to two 
hours per week throughout the year. He shall also, when 
not engaged in the class-room, give practical instruction to 
the individual students at their tables in the Laboratory, 
giving attendance for that purpose between the hours of 
ten A.M. and four P.M., daily, throughout the course. 

The Listructor in Quantitative Analysis shall, personally, 
give the class instruction required by the Scheme in that 
branch to the students of the Third Class, amounting to 
one hour per week throughout the year ; and, when not 
engaged in the class-room, shall give practical instruction 



46 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



to the individual students at their tables in the Labora- 
tory, giving attendance for that purpose between the hours 
of ten A.M, and 4 P.M., daily, throughout the course. He 
shall also "give the instruction required by the Scheme in 
Stoichiometry to the students of the Third Class ; or that 
study may be merged, if found convenient, in the course 
of Theoretical Chemistry given by the Professor. 

The Instructor in Assaying shall give, personally, the in- 
struction required by the Scheme in that branch to students 
of the Fourth Class, amounting to two hours per week 
during the first session ; and, when not engaged in the 
class-room, shall give practical instruction to the individual 
students in their work in the Assay Laboratory, giving at- 
tendance for that purpose between the hours of ten A.M. 
and 4 P.M., daily, throughout the year. 

The Assistants in Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, 
and in Assaying, shall give personal aid and instruction to 
the students in their respective laboratories during the 
hours assigned to them for such work, attending for that 
purpose from ten o'clock A.M. to four o'clock P.M., 
daily, throughout the year. 

The Professor of Mineralogy and Metallurgy shall, with 
the aid of an Assistant, give the class instruction required 
by the Scheme in Mineralogy, Crystallography, and Blow- 
pipe Analysis to the students of the Second and Third 
Classes ; and in Metallurgy to those of the Third Class ; 
and, except so far as may be provided by the appointment 
of Metallurgic experts as Lecturers, to those also of the 
Fourth Class ; amounting to eight hours per week, or, in 
the case last supposed, to six hours per week throughout 
the year. 

The Assistant in Mineralogy shall aid the Professor in 
giving personal instruction to the students in Blow-pipe 
practice, attending for that purpose in the Blow-pipe Lab- 
oratory two hours per week throughout the year ; shall 
prepare and arrange the tables for lectures and conferences, 
and shall jjerform such other duties proper to his office as 
may be assigned him by the Professor. 

The Professor of Geology and Palasontology shall, per- 
sonally, give the instruction required by the Scheme in 
Botany, to the students of the First Class ; in Zoology, to 
the students of the Second Class ; in Lithology, General 



DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 47 



Geology, and Palseontology, to tlie students of the Third 
Class ; and in Economic Geology, to the students of the 
Fourth Class ; amounting to six hours per week during 
the first session, and eight hours per week during the sec- 
ond ; or, together with his duties in the College, to seven 
hours per week during the first session, and nine hours per 
week during the second. 

The Assistant in Geology shall aid the Professor in the 
work of the Geological Laboratory, and in the care of the 
collections ; shall prepare and arrange the specimens re- 
quired by the Professor in his lectures ; and shall perform 
such other duties proper to his ofiice as the Professor may 
assign him. 

The Instructors in French and German shall, personally, 
give the instruction required by the Scheme in those lan- 
guages respectively, to the students of the First and Second 
Classes, amounting, with classes undivided, to five hours 
per week each, or, with classes divided as at present, to 
twenty hours per week, each, throughout the year ; and 
shall examine and criticise, out of class hours if necessary, 
the written exercises required of the students in French 
and German composition. 



Reference^^ to Besolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 
mittee on duties three to make such arrangement for the next year in ref er- 
iiietoryfltc/ °* ^ncc to the dutics of the Professor of History and Political 
Science in tlie undergraduate department as they shall deem 
ex]3edient, and that, in the meantime, the clause in the 
scheme of instruction in relation to the duties of that ofiicer 
in the College be suspended. 
ProfelsOT'^*' ^of liesolued, That the Professor of History and Political 
rtilinge order of ^^^®"^® be allowcd to change the order of arrangement as- 
Scifeie'^of * In* '^^S^^*^^ ^^ *^*^ scheme of instruction to the subjects taught 
struction. by him, provided that, in his judgment and that of the 

President, the efliciency of the department may be pro- 
moted by such change. 



INSTRUCTION, COURSE OF, AND COMMITTEE 
ON THE COURSE. 

Nottee required ^esolved, Unanimously, That no resolution affecting the 
affecHng° TOurse course of instruction, discipline, or statutes of the College 
etc. '°^*™*=*'''''' shall hereafter be finally acted upon by the Board without 



48 COURSE OF INSTRUCTION AND COMMITTEE ON THE COURSE. 

the unanimous consent of the members present, unless no- 
tice shall have been given at a previous meeting of the 
Board. 

Ris^oiutfon' ^on ^^solved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 
reSdtoTom- ^<^^^'s<^ ^^^ the Statutes, in consultation with the Board of 
Course *^t °"t^^® College, to consider the propriety of naming an earlier 

day for commencement than that upon which it is now 

held. 

1877, Jan. 8. liesolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Resolution on „ -, ^ c^ • t i • r. 

Adjunct Profes- Lourse and the {statutes to consider the propriety of ap- 

sor of Moral ••at x x ./ i 

and Intellectual pointing an Adjunct Professor in the department of Moral 
ferred to the and Intellectual Philosophy. 

Committee on 
Course, etc. 

1877, Feb. 5. Besolvecl, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Resolution on -y c^ 

Department of Coursc and the Statutes to consider and report upon the 

Christian Evi- . -,■,•-,••■, r^ 

dences referred propriety of establishinfif in the College a department of 

to Committee on ^,, \ . *' ^.^ . ^ " ^ ^ 

Course. Christian xLvidences. 

1877, Feb. 5. Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Resolution on ' 

Department of Coursc and tlic Statutes to consider and report upon the 

Philosophy of . ^ ^ 

Charity and propriety of establishing; in the College a department of 

Correction. . o i 

the Philosophy of Charity and Correction. 
1877, Feb. 5. Mcsolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Resolution on -^ i c^ • -, -i i 

increasing num- (Joursc and the Statutes to consider and report upon the 

ber of hours in . n -i t i i- • • i 

daily course. propriety 01 and the plan tor increasing the number of 
hours in the daily course of the College. 
1877, Feb. 5. Hesolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Resolution on^ -, ^ c-t • -i i i 

Department of Course and tlic Statutes to consider and report upon the 
guages. propriety of establishing in the College a department of 

Oriental Languages. 
1877, June 4. liesolved. That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Prize Scholar- t i r^ 

ship referred to Coursc and the Statutes to inquire into the practical opera- 

Committee on. . ^ . itit-i 

Course and Stat- tion oi the systcm of prizc scholarships established in the 
College by resolutions of Ajji-il 3, 1871, and to rei^ort here- 
after whether the said system ought to be in any manner 
modified or should be abolished. 
Resolutions ^'on liesolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 
candWates'"for Course and the Statutes to inquire whether it is practicable 
the" coHeo-e re° ^^ devisc any expedient for satisfactorily ascertaining the 
mitfeeoi°Course'l'^^^^^^^t^®^^ ^^ Candidates for admission to the College, 
and Statutes. \)j means of which the laboriousness and duration of the 
stated entrance examinations may be diminished. 



COURSE OF INSTEUCTION AND COMMITTEE ON THE COURSE. 49 



1878, May 6. Resolved, That the same Committee be requested to in- 
quire as to the advisability of allowing candidates for ad- 
mission to come up for partial examination at stated periods 
in the years preceding their final application for admission. 
KeStton^sto ^esolvecl, That the same Committee be requested to in- 
Ex^minatwn of ^^^i^'^ further as to the expediency of instituting a system 
m^ttees^ ''o/'°he ^^ examination, by committees of the Faculty, of such 
Facuityi-eferred schools, in New York and elsewhere, as may desire such 

to Committee on ' y j 

Course and Stat- examination, with a view, by the publication of the results 
so obtained, of making known the merits of such school 
and of stimulating the improvement of school education in 
the country. 
1878, May 6. Mesolvedy That the Committee be requested to present 
their report on the subjects embraced in the foregoing 
resolutions on or before the first Monday in January, 1879. 
Vcfiurft^e^e r Hesolved, That the Trustees have received with satisfac- 
Greekf*^^ ^" tion the statements which have been presented to them in 
regard to the efforts made by Mr. A. C. Merriam, Tutor in 
Greek in the College, to promote facility among the students 
of the College in reading Greek by the formation of volun- 
teer classes to read Greek authors at sight, and they desire 
to express their high appreciation of the zeal thus displayed 
by him in the cause of good leai'iiing, and of his earnest 
devotedness to his work in the College. 

Hesolved, That Mr. Merriam be requested to report to the 
President the names of the most distinguished of the 
students in the volunteer classes now under his instruction, 
and that these names, or so many of them as the President 
may see fit to select, be publicly announced on commence- 
ment day. 

instructo™'^ ^in Resolved, That there be, and hereby is, appointed an in- 
His^^saiar^^^and structor in the Anglo-Saxon language, to be compensated 
duties. at a rate not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum, 

and that it be referred to the Faculty to assign such duties 
to such oflicer as may be expedient or practicable in the 
undergraduate course, or in such post-graduate course as in 
their opinion may be conducive to the advancement of 
learning ; also, 

Hesolved, That the instructor so appointed be required 
to assist in the examination and criticism of the English 



50 INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC. 



compositions of tlie undergraduate students, to such ex- 
tent as, in tlie judgment of tlie President, may be neces- 
sary. » 

1879, June 2. Mr. Cliarles P. G. Scott was nominated for said instruc- 

C. p. G. Scott 
iiomiuated In- torstip. 



INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC. 

1877, Feb. 5. Mesolved, That in case of the formation among the un- 

Eesolution on ' _ o 

Association for dergraduatc students in Columbia College of an associa- 

Cultivation of ° . , , '^^ 

Sacred Music re- tion for the Cultivation of sacred music, with a view to the 

ferred to Stand- . „,..., 

ing Committee, improvement of the singing m the chapel, the President 
be authorized to employ a competent instructor to give les- 
sons in vocal music to the members of such association, at 
an ex]3ense not to exceed five dollars per week during the 
academic year. 

1877, Nov. 5. Hesolved, That the President be authorized to hire a 
piano. piano for the use of the College Choir in their practice, at 

the rate not exceeding ten dollars per month, from the 
present time until the first of June, 1878. 

1878, Oct. 7. Resolved, That the President be authorized to employ 

President autho- -r^-r^ . . , •<• it-- 

rized to employ Dr. Pcarcc, instructor m vocal music, from the begmnina; 

Dr Pearce at $5 . . 

per week/ of the first to the end of the second term in each academic 
year, or during the pleasure of the Trustees, at an expense 
not to exceed five dollars per week. 

1879, May 5. Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 
choirtn chap*ei! Course and the Statutes to consider and report whether 

any additional provision, and if so what provision, is 
necessary to maintain the efficiency of the Choir in the 
chapel service. 

1879, June 2. Resolved, That the President be authorized to make ar- 
Dr.'^"^waiter to rangemcnts with Dr. Walter, Organist of the College, to 

{rive instruction . , . , • , ^ ^ ^i ^^i 

to Chapel Choir, give lessoiis m vocal music, not less irequently than once 
a week during the ensuing year, to members of the chapel 
choir, at a compensation of one hundred and fifty dollars 
for the entire year, to be paid in equal instalments with his 
salary as organist. 



INVENTORY OF MOVABLE PROPERTY — LAW SCHOOL. 51 



INVENTORY OF MOVABLE PROPERTY. 

Pretwenttoein- ^Gsolved, That tliG President be authorized to employ 
^ataio^'nie''* mid ^^P^rts to Catalogue and value the personal property in the 
value %ersouai School of Mines and the College to the extent that mav he 

property. . . ^ •' 

authorized by the Standing Committee from time to time. 



LAW SCHOOL, BUILDING, 

Resohition' ^on Jiesoloed, That the Treasurer have power to hire from 
to Lal^Sf W- ^' Schennerhorn, Esq., the building now occupied for 
the Law School for the term of five years from the first 
day of May, 1 878, at the usual rent for the first three years 
of forty-five hundred dollars (|4,500), and for the last two 
years of five thousand dollars ($5,000), with a right on the 
part of the College to terminate the lease on any first day 
of May after the commencement of the term by giving to 
the lessor within notice of the intention to terminate it on 
or before the first of January next preceding such first day 
of May. The College to pay the Croton water rates — and 
with such other stipulations as may be approved by the 
Law Committee. Also, 

Mesolved, That the Clerk be authorized to sign and aftix 
the seal to a lease of the said premises when so approved. 



LAW SCHOOL, DEGREES AND EXAMINATIONS. 

1874^ June 1, Mesolved, That the Law Committee be instructed to con- 
Law Committee 
to imiuire as to sider the propriety of requiring a preliminarv examination 

Examinations i-p •• oi j 

and Degrees, of applicants for admission to the School of Law who are 
not college graduates ; also of conferring the degree of 
Bachelor of Laws only on such' students as are college 
graduates or shall have attended the School of Law for 
three years. 



52 LAW SCHOOL. 



1874, Dec. 7. Mesolved, That the admission of students to the Law 

Resolutions of ' 

Committee on School On and after the first Wednesday in October, 1876, 

School of Law •' ' ' 

as to admis- shall be regulated as follows : 

SI OH etc 

All graduates of literary colleges will be admitted with- 
out examination. Other candidates for admission must be 
at least eighteen years of age and have received a good 
academic education, including such a knowledge of the 
Latin Language as is required for admission to the Fresh- 
man Class of this College. 

1875, Feb. 1. liesolved, That the examination of applicants for admis- 

Resolution on. c^ii-it-'t -i -, 

Examination sion to the Law bchool m the Latin Language, under the 
lost. terms of the resolution heretofore passed by this Board, be 

held upon six books of Virgil and six orations of Cicero. 

1876, Feb. 7 ResolvecL That Messrs. William H. Leggett, Richard S. 

W. H. Leggett, ' . . 

S- „®-^^"^°^' Bacon, and Duane S. Everson, be appointed examiners to 

D. S. Everson, ' ^ . 

Examiners. coiiduct the examination of candidates for admission, and 
that they be paid a compensation of $50 each for their 
services. 
1870, Feb. 7. Mesolved, That the days for holding the examinations 

Days for Exami- ' -J » _ 

nation for Ad- f qj. admissiou to the Law School at the beginning of the 

mission to be o o 

determined. ncxt term may be determined by agreement between Pro- 
fessor Dwiglit and the examiners, and that the Warden 
shall have the power of substituting other examiners in 
case of the inability of any of the examiners to attend. 

1876, Feb. 7. Resolvcd, That it shall be the duty of the Warden of 

Warden to re- ' •'. . , 

quest Bar Asso- the Law Scliool, prior to each concluding examination, to 
p.oint committee request the Association of the Bar of the City of New 
York to appoint a committee to attend such examination. 

1877, June 4. Mesolved, That hereafter the Committee on the School 
aminers for ad- of Law shall havc powcr to appoint three exiiminers to 

mission to Law , , , -,. .,. « tt^c 

Scliool. conduct the next succeeding examination or candidates tor 

admission to the Law School. 



LAW SCHOOL, FACULTY. 

1878, April 1. Hesolved, That all existing Professorships in the Law 

Resolutions re- ' o j. 

specting profes- School are abolished : this resolution to take effect on the 

sorsnips m the 

Law School. 15th of August, 1878. 

Mesolved, That on and after the 15th of August, 1878, 



LAW SCHOOL, GRADUATIISTG HONORS IKSTRTJCTIOlSr. 53 



there shall be the following Professorships in the Law 
School : 

1. A Professorship of the Law of Contracts, Maritime 
and Admiralty Law. 

There shall be assigned to this department courses of 
lectures on the subject of General Jurisprudence. 

2. A Professorship of Real Estate and Equity Jurispru- 
dence. 

3. A Professorship of Criminal Law, Torts, and Pro- 
cedure. 

4. A Professorship of Constitutional History, and Liter- 
national and Constitutional Law and Political Science. 

5. A Professorship of Medical Jurisprudence. 



LAW SCHOOL, GRADUATION HONORS. 

DiS^f^LLi Jiesolved, 1. That students hereafter admitted, and who 
eamiaude. shall add to the study of Municipal Law the courses of in- 
struction and recitation upon Constitutional History and 
Constitutional Law, Diplomatic History and International 
Law, and shall pass approved examinations therein, shall 
receive the Degree of Bachelor of Laws, "cwm laude:' 
The same rule shall be extended to those hereafter admitted 
to whom prizes in either department shall be awarded, or 
of whom honorable mention shall be made by the Commit- 
tee of Award. 

Besolved, 2. That in the publication of the names of 
the graduates in the catalogue, respect shall be had to this 
gradation of the degree. 



LAW SCHOOL, INSTRUCTION. 

Degre4 rf*^Mas R&solmd, That a course of study shall be organized in 

terof Laws. the Law School embracing instruction in Political Science, 

International, Constitutional, and Admiralty law, and upon 

special topics of Municipal Law to be hereafter assigned, 

such course to occupy a Third Year, 



54 LAW SCHOOL, INSTRUCTION EEGISTEAE. 

The Degree of Master of Laws shall be conferred on 
such graduates of the Law School attending this course as 
shall pass a satisfactory examination. 

It may also he conferred on like terms on graduates of 
other Law Schools who have pursued, before their en- 
trance into this Institution, a course of study equivalent to 
that prescribed by this resolution. 

1876 May 1. Resolved, That it be referred to the Board of the College 

Resolution to ' ° 

refer to Board and Warden of the Law School to report a scheme for the 

of College and ^ .... 

Warden of Law clutics of the Prof cssor of Historv, Political Science, and 

School to report , '' 

scheme. International Law. 

1878, April L^ , Resolved, That the Warden shall have power temporarily 
sign duties to to assign any Professor to special duties not within the 

any professor. . . . 

strict range of his professorship, including the duty to act 
as Secretary of the Faculty, and keep the minutes of pro- 
ceedings. He shall also, from time to time, assign to one 
or more of the Professors the duty of preparing Moot 
Court cases for argument, or presiding at the Moot Courts, 
and instructing students in the mode of preparing causes 
for argument. 



LAW SCHOOL, REGISTRAR 

1878, April 1. Resolved, That an officer, to be styled the Registrar of 

Registrar of Law ' ^ j o 

School. the Law School, shall be appointed by the Committee on 

the School of Law on the nomination of the Warden ; and 
it shall be his duty, under the direction of the Warden, to 
keep the Law School office open, keep the books, address 
catalogues, and do such other matters of detail as may be 
assigned to him by the Warden ; and he shall receive an 
annual compensation of one thousand dollars, payable in 
instalments at the times at which the salaries of the officers 
of the College are payable, he to hold his office during the 
pleasure of the Trustees or of the Committee. 



LAW SCHOOL, SUPPORT OF, 55 



LAW SCHOOL, SUPPORT OF. 

1878, April 1. JResolved, That, with the consent of the Professor of 

Regulations for ^^ . . , -^ . /. , c ^ -r 

support of the Municipal -Law, the regulations tor the support ot the Law 
School, adopted by the Board of Trustees on the first day 
of February, 1864, are repealed, such repeal to take effect 
on the 1st of October, 1878. 

Mesolved, That on and after the 1st of October, ISYB, 
the regulations for the support of the Law School shall be 
as follows : 

1. The tuition fees shall be one hundred dollars per 
year. 

2. The fees shall not be remitted unless by order of the 
Trustees. 

3. The fees shall be collected by the Warden of the 
School, and be, from time to time, as received, paid by him 
to the Treasurer. 

4. All the expenses of the School will be paid by the 
Trustees. 

Resolved, That the following shall be the regulations 
under which aj^propriations shall be made and expended 
for the maintenance of the Law School : 

1. On estimates presented by the Warden, the Trustees 
will, in each year, make appropriations for the next suc- 
ceeding year for commencement, for the separate annual 
catalogue of the School, for printing, for advertising, for 
supplies, and for the Library. 

2. All such appropriations shall be expended under the 
direction of the Warden ; and any extraordinary appropria- 
tion of any kind, not included in the above classification, 
shall be expended under the like direction, unless otherwise 
ordered. 

3. No bill for the expenditures authorized by any appro- 
priation above directed to be expended under the direction 
of the Warden shall be paid, unless it shall be approved 
and certified by the Warden. 



56 LEASES AND RENTS. 



LEASES AND RENTS. 



1874, Feb. 2. Mr. Nasli presented a communication from Mr. S. F. 

Application of '- 

Aivin Higgins. Cowdrey, on behalf of Mr. Alvin Higgins, asking for relief 
from the action of the Standing Committee, in granting a 
lease of lot 179, in Barclay street, to Mr. Welsh, and pre- 
sented the following resolution, which was lost : 

MSsh^rlso- "J^esolved, That the matter of the lease of lot No. 179, 
lution lost. ij^ Barclay street, be recommitted to the Standing Commit- 
tee, with the recommendation that such lease be given to 
the holder of the present term, Mr. Alvin Higgins, pro- 
vided he shall accept such lease upon^he same terms as 
shall be required of any other proposed lessee." 

1874, Nov. 3. liesolved, That the Standing Committee have power to 

standing Com- , . . 

mittee to grant grant renewal or original leases of the lots hereinafter enu- 
merated, upon such terms as it shall deem expedient, that 
is to say, of lots 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, and 62, in Mur- 
ray street, the present leases of which will expire on the 
first day of May next. 

1875, Oct. 4, liesolved, That the Standing Committee have power to 

standing Com- ' o r 

mittee to grant grant leases, upon such terms as it shall judge to be expe- 
dient, of the lots known by the map numbers, 201 in Bar- 
clay street, 204 and 204A in Barclay street and Park place, 
and 211 in Barclay street, the present leases of which will 
expire respectively on the first day of February, the first 
day of March, and the first day of May next. 

cierif ' to*' affix J^^solved, That the Clerk be authorized to sign and affix 
seal. the corporate seal to any proper and usual instruments in 

writing, on behalf of this corporation, acknowledging the 
receipt of such award or awards, and releasing to the Cor- 
poration of the City of New York the lands taken for such 
improvement. 

1876, Junes. Ilesolved, That the Standing Committee have power to 

standing Com- ' ° ^ 

mittee to accept accept a Surrender of two leases, the one thereof of lot 200 

surrender of. '- 

leases, etc. m Barclay street, and lots 200A and 20lA in Park place, 
and the other of lot 201 in Barclay street, and to grant in 
place thereof two new leases, one of the lots 200 and 200A, 
and the other of the lots 201 and 201 A, upon such terms 
as the Committee shall deem to be equitable. 



LEASES AND KENTS. 57 



cS' "to" affix Resol-ded, That the Clerk be authorized to execute and 
seal- affix the seal of the College to any leases that may be 

granted by such Committee under the last preceding reso- 
lution, 
standing %o'm- Bcsolved, That powcr be given to the Standing Commit- 
rur^renVeTof ^^c to acccpt a Surrender of two leases, the one thereof of 
Barclay 1t."aid lot 200 in Barclay street and lots 200A and 201 A in Park 
Park Place. place, and the other of lot 201 in Barclay street, and to 
grant in place thereof new leases, comprising together the 
same lots, upon such terms as the Committee shall deem to 
be equitable, and that the Clerk be authorized to execute 
and affix the seal to such leases. 
Resolution ' au- Resolved, That, if the Standing Committee shall deem it 
ing Committee to be for the interest of the College, they be authorized to 
der of leas^^sii direct the acceptance of a surrender of the lease of the lot 
arc ay. ^^ \2indi known on the College map by the number 211 in 

Barclay street, upon such terms as they shall judge to be 
expedient, 
standmg^^coin- Hesolved, That the Standing Committee have power to 
renewal liases grant renewal leases, in the usual form, of the lots known 
°n Park' pia™: on the College map by the numbers II. and III. in Park 
fease^of^^rnPl^^®' ^^^^ ^^^o an original lease, upon such terms as the 
Barclay street. Committee shall deem for the interest of the College, of 
the lot known on the same map by the number 211 in 
Barclay street, to which leases the corporate seal shall be 
affixed. 
staMmg^^com- J^^^olved, That it be referred to the Standing Committee 
mittee^to^ report to Consider and report whether it is expedient to make any, 
of reducing and if any what, reductions in the rents reserved by leases 
of any of the lots of the lower estate. 

cierk^' to^'^'si^ Besolved, That the Clerk be authorized to sign and affix 
are-eSensfon of *^® Corporate Seal to a re-extension of the lease, bearing 
kenbli^h^" ^^^' *^^*6 the first day of February, 1864, made to Daniel E. 
Valkenburgh, of the lot designated as lot C in the Fifth 
avenue, it being alleged that such lease is lost. 
Rents'of^certain Mesolved, That the rents of the following lots be perma- 
S^y'reCd^nently reduced : 

Of lot 48, in Murray street, to $1,400. 
" 50, « " " 11,400. 

" II., in Park place, to $1,500. 
" III., " " $1,500. 



58 LEAVE OF ABSENCE LIBRARIES. 

And that the leases of lots 48 and 50 Murray street be 
modified accordingly by an instrument in writing, to wbicli 
the seal of the College shall be affixed. 



LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 

1875, Oct. 4. Resolved, That leave of absence, without pay, be granted 

Leave of ab- ^^ ' ^ . . ^ , • i o V i c 

sencetoH.New-to Henry Newton, Assistant m (ieology m the bchool oi 
Mines, until the first day of January, 1876, and that the Pro- 
fessor be authorized to appoint, with the approval of the 
President, some suitable person to discharge the duties of 
Assistant during such absence, to be paid at the same rate 
as the regular Assistant. 
1878, Jan. 7. Besolved, That leave of absence be granted to Professor 

Leave of an- ' *= 

senTO to Prof. Peck f or the remainder of this academic year, or for such 
less time as the state of his health may require, and that 
during his absence the instruction of his classes in Mechanics 
and Astronomy in the College and School of Mines be as- 
signed to his assistant, Mr. Ingersoll, and the instruction of 
the Senior Class in Calculus and the Sophomore Class in 
Surveying be assigned to Professor Van Amringe, who 
volunteers to take these duties without compensation. 

increased'^ay Hesolved, That, in consideration of the increased duty 

allowed Mr. In- assigned to Mr. Ingersoll, compensation be allowed him at 

the rate of one hundred dollars per month, so long as he 

shall continue to perform such duties, in addition to the 

compensation to which he is regularly entitled as assistant. 



LIBRARIES. 



1874, Mar. 2. Resolved, That fifty copies of Dr. Beardsley's Life of 
of^ johnson.^^*^ President Johnson be purchased by the College and dis- 
tributed by the President among such libraries as he may 
think fit. 

1874, April 6. Resolved, That a duplicate set of the Journals of the 

Journals of New ^ . . ^^ ^^ \ • •, -r ^^ i 

York conven- Convention of IS ew York, now m the Library, be given to 

tion given to the /. * n 

diocese of Ai- the Diocese 01 Albany. 

tany. 



LIBEAEIBS. 59 

1874, May 4. Eesolved, That the catalogue of the books, etc, in the 

Catalogues to be ' _ ° ^ ^ ' ' 

printed. Library be printed under the direction of the Library Com- 

mittee at an expense not to exceed two thousand dollars. 
Cala^oorfe^ome Hesolved, That the Catalogues of the Library, when 
soid'^^'*' *° ^^ printed, shall be sold under the direction of the Library 
Committee, and the proceeds paid into the Treasury. 

L/brary^°^cata- JResohed, That the Librarian be authorized to furnish 
^^^^' copies of the Catalogue of the Library to the President 

and Professors of the College and of the School of Mines 
and of the School of Law, and to such public libraries as 
have furnished us with copies of their own catalogues. 
25 TOpi.e^'al lis- JResolved, Further, that twenty-five copies of the same 
comm^ttee*'^^'^^ ^6 placed at the disposal of the Library Committee for 
distribution in such manner as may seem to them judicious. 
Request of "Lib- Besolved, That the Trustees be requested to appropriate 
referredT™Sub- to the usc of the Library for the deposit of duplicates and 
sitewith^power! public documents any unoccupied room in the College. 
inv1tation°to A. Resolved, That the Trustees extend a cordial invitation 
R. Thompson. ^^ ^^ p^ ^ Thompson, of this city, whose donations to 
the Library of the College have been recently acknow- 
ledged, to visit the College and the School of Mines, and to 
be present at the exercises whenever it may be agreeable 
to him. 
ss^^'^^dStionai Hesolved, That the Trustees place twenty-five additional 
lolieVlibrary copies of the Catalogue of the Library at the disposal of 
ilbm?°'com!tlie Library Committee. 

mittee. 

Resolution" ^to J^esohed, That the sum of three hundred dollars be paid 
Isoo oi^accoun't *° ^^- ^^^^^j ^^^ Librarian, for the extra labor expended 
of Catalogue, by Wj^i. in the preparation of an alphabetical catalogue of 

the Library and conducting its publication. 
Res^ohittons^'to Resolved, That the Library Committee be authorized to 
report'^and^ad^ print in pamphlet form the Librarian's Report for the cur- 
ditions to Libra- j-gj^^ year, with a list of additions made during that time to 
the Library, the cost to be defrayed from the balance of 
the fund heretofore appropriated for printing the cata- 
logue. 
1875, June 7. Resolved, That the Library Committee be authorized to 

Library Com- ^ ' •' ■ 

mittee to dis- dispose of the unsold copies of the catalogue of the Library 
logue. in such manner as shall be in their judgment most con- 

ducive to the interest of the College. 



60 LIBRARIES. 



Resolution' ^'on J^&solvecl, That it be referred to the Committee on the 
red'^l;©^ LibraT library to consider and report whether it is i:»racticable and 
Committee. expedient to unite the libraries of the College and of the 
School of Mines and the Botanical Library, so as to bring 
them all under the supervision of one librarian, with such 
assistance as he may require ; and also to report a scheme 
for the regulation of the united libraries such that they 
may be kept open and accessible to students and others, 
daily, and within all reasonable hours. 
Report of Libra- Resolvcd, That while in the opinion of the Committee 
on uSrf^L^ *^® union of the libraries of the College and of the School 
braries. of Mines would be attended with some important advan- 

tages, it does not appear to them practicable to effect such 
union without the erection of a new building, or an enlarge- 
ment of the present buildings, at an expense too great to 
be judiciously incurred for the purpose. 
Assistant to Li- Mesolved, That an assistant to the Registrar and Libra- 
gMrarSciiooiof rian of the School of Mines be appointed at a compensation 
of five hundred dollars per annum from October 1, 1875, 
to October 1, 1876. 
Libraries™? tie Resolvecl, That it be ref eiTed to the Standing Committee 
^IIqI^^^ "^^ to inquire whether it is possible to make any provision for 
the accommodation of the Libraries of the Philolexian and 
Peithologian Societies, so that they can be made accessible 
to the members, with power to act in the case as may seem 
to them advisable. 
LibrariSf*' and Hesolved, That the Librarian and Registrar of the School 
s h^of of Mines ^^ Mines be hereafter charged only with the duties which 
^ni^^and^Re^is^ properly belong to the office of Librarian, and be styled the 
trar transferred Librarian ; also, that the duties heretofore performed by 

to Dean. ... 

the Librarian as Registrar be transferred to the Dean of 
the Faculty of the School, and that, to aid him in the per- 
formance of these duties, he shall be entitled to the services 
of the assistant heretofore appointed to aid the Librarian 
and Registrar in the performance of the same duties. 
.gi8^. Mar^4. Eesolved, That six thousand dollars ($6,000) be appro- 
ated to Library priated for the enlargement of the Law School Library, to 
be apportioned, four thousand dollars (|4,000) for the pur- 
chase of books on municipal law, and two thousand dollars 
(|2,000) for the purchase of books on the subject of poli- 
tical science, the purchase to be made under the direction 
of the Warden. 



LIBKAEIES LOSS OF COAT — OBSERVATORY. 61 



uil^of\Tbrtry I^esolved, That the students of the College shall be al- 

SchooiofMines. lowed to have access to the Library of the School of Mines, 

and be permitted to take books therefrom, in accordance 

with such regulations as may be duly established by the 

Board of Ti-ustees or its Library Committee. 

1878, June 3. „ ' ^ _-. '' 

Resolution on liesolved, ihat the privilege of access to the Library of 

access to Libra- -, ci ■^ ^ c -\if 

ry of School of the bchool ot Mmes be granted to the Professors of said 

Mines to profes- ciiii- i t /. 

sors referred to fechooi during the abscncc of the Librarian, to consult but 

Library. not to take out books and journals. 

Librarian for Besolved, That there shall be a Librarian appointed by 
the Committee on the School of Law on the recommenda- 
tion of the Warden, whose salary shall be at the rate of 
five hundred dollars per annum, payable in instalments at 
the times at which the salaries of the officers are payable, 
he to hold his office during the pleasure of the Trustees on 

1879, Feb. 3. the Committee. 

Reference to Eesolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

oomm itt€€ on 

Course and Stat- Course and Statutes and the Committee on the School of 

utes, ana Corn- 
s' bo \^\ T '^^^^^ to consider the necessity and expediency of the enact- 
as to superin- ment of provisions to give the Committee on the Library 

tendence of tne . •' 

Libraries of the superintendence and direction of the Libraries of all de- 
partments of the College. 



LOSS OF COAT. 



The President read a letter from Mr, C. D. Brower rela- 
tive to a coat which had been stolen from the cloak room, 
upon which it was 

1876, June 5. ^ 

On loss of Coat, liesolved, That the communication of Mr. C. D, Brower 
be referred to the Standing Committee, with authority to 
take such action on it as may seem to them just ; and that 
they also be authorized to consider and act upon the claim 
of Mr. B. F. Mayer for a similar loss, in case Mr. Mayer 
should lay such claim before them. 



OBSERVATORY. 



1874, May 4. The resolution to appropriate a sum, not exceeding: five 

Astronomical i r r , ? & 

Clock. hundred dollars, for the purchase of a clock for the Astro- 

nomical Observatory, was, upon the recommendation of the 
Standing Committee, passed for the second time. 



62 OBSERVATORY — OPTIONAL STUDIES. 



chronoSete/for J^^solved, That, in accordaiice with the request of Pro- 
Piof. Peck. f essor Peck, the sum of five hundred dollars, appropriated 
on the fourth day of May, 1874, for the purchase of a clock 
for the Astronomical Observatory, may be applied, so far 
as is needful, for the purchase of a break circuit chro- 
nometer. 
On^''lfiuSBMng Jiesolved, That, in case a proposition should be made by 
iTtLrete. '°' citizens of New York to Professor Peck to furnish by him- 
self or his assistant, from the Observatory of the College, 
exact mean solar time, the Trustees are willing that engage- 
ments for that purpose be entered into, provided they im- 
pose no expense upon the College, and do not interfere 
with the jjroper duties of the Professor or his assistant, or 
with the uses of the Observatory for the instruction of the 
students. 



OPTIONAL STUDIES. 

1870, May 2. liesolvecl. That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Inquiry as to ex- ' 

pediency of ai- Statutes to inquire whether it mav not be expedient and 

lowing Optional • i i 

Studies. ^practicable so to modify the system of instruction in 

the College as so allow to the students of the Junior and 
Senior Classes some larger latitude of choice in regard to 
the studies pursued by them during the last two years of 
the course, and, in case of an affii-mative decision, to report 
to the Trustees a scheme of instruction by which that ob- 
ject may be accomplished. 
Arrangements J^^solvecl, That, in casc it should appear advantageous in 
s'tu^Ve^B^of ^^*^ preparation of optional study for the Senior Class to 
Senior Class, modify in some measure the disti'ibution of time between 
the several departments of instruction, the Board of the 
College be authorized to make such modification; no scheme, 
however, to be adopted, except provisionally, until after 
being submitted to the Trustees and approved by them. 

Mesolved, That if there should appear to be serious difficulty 
in preparing a scheme of optional study as above, without 
inconveniently deranging the course of study in the lower 
classes and in the School of Mines, the Board of the Col- 
lege be authorized to adhere for the present session to the 
scheme of Senior studies heretofore in operation, and that 
they prepare and submit to the Trustees, as early as prac- 



OPTIONAL STUDIES — PRINTING. 63 

ticable, a scheme for use in future years which shall be in 
conformity with the resolution of the Committee on the 
Statutes heretofore communicated to them. 
18V7, Oct. 1. Resolved, That to the optional studies, Latin and Phy- 

tionaf stu^es.^ sics, between which the members of the Senior Class are at 

present allowed to choose for two hours of each week, there 

be added, as a third. Political Economy, so that the option 

may be between Political Economy, Latin, and Physics. 

1877, Oct. 1. Resolved, That the option heretofore allowed to the stu- 

optionai Study, dents of the Senior Class between Philosophy and Chemis- 
try, which was discontinued during the last academic year 
in consequence of the absence of the Professor of Chemis- 
try, be now once more allowed, the students preferring 
Chemistry to attend with the Class in Theoretic Chemistry 
in the School of Mines three hours per week. 



PRINTING. 

statutes'^ to ^'be Resolved, That an edition of five hundred copies of the 
iTinted. Statutes of the College be printed with the usual accom- 

panying matter for the use of the College ; also, that one 
hundred copies of the resolutions of the Board of Trustees, 
Passed since the spring of 1868, be printed for the use of 
the Trustees. 
Dr.^Haight'eAd- Resolved, That one thousand copies of the address of 
Printif ^'^ ''^tlie Rev. Dr. Haight on the life of the late President Na- 
thaniel F. Moore, delivered in the College chapel, be printed 
at the expense of the Trustees. 
CaWo'cmf ^ *'of Resolved, That the catalogue of the books, etc., in the 
Prated *° ^^ Library be printed under the direction of the Library Com- 
mittee, at an expense not to exceed two thousand dollars. 
Pr^es'iden\^to Resolved, That the President shall have the resolutions 
tions on E^en- ^^ general expenditures printed and distributed to each of 
ditures. the Professors. 

1875, Mays. Resolved. That it be referred to a special committee of 

Resolution re-. . ^ 

ferred to Special three to Consider and report upon the expediency of reduc- 

Committee to. , „ .. ,-, ..iioiA-ii 

Reduce the Cost lug the cost ot printing and advertising, both of the Col- 
lege and School of Mines, and to report any regulations 
upon the subject, but more . especially upon the printing, 
publication, and distribution of the annual catalogue. 



64 PRINTING. 



1875, May 3. Eesolvecl, That five hundred (500) copies of a catalosrue 

Resolution to ' . 

print 500 copies of the Library of the School of Mines be printed at a cost 

Catalogue •' -^ 

School of Mines not to excccd eiffht hundred dollars (|800). 

Library. ° ^ ^ 

Kesoiutions ^'on Besolved, 1. That the appropriation for printing cata- 
Advertiin '^^^ logues for the present year shall be $1,750. 

Resolved, 2. That the appropriation for general printing 
and advertising shall be $1,500. 

Resolved, 3. That advertisements of the College and 
School of Mines for the present year shall not be extended 
beyond the following journals published in the city of New 
York, and representing the various political parties and 
Christian denominations : 

Times, Tribune, World, Hercdd, Express, Evening Post, 
Gomtnercial Advertiser, Nation, Church Journal, Chris- 
tian Intelligencer, Observer, Evangelist, Examiner and 
Chronicle, Christian Advocate, and the journals which may- 
be edited and published by the undergraduates of the Col- 
lege and the School of Mines. 

Resolved, 4. That the catalogues shall be prepared and 
edited by the Secretary of the Faculty of the College, 
and that all the printing and advertising of the College and 
School of Mines shall be given out through and be superin- 
tended by him, as may be directed by the Trustees, the 
President, or Faculty, and that two hundred and fifty dol- 
lars a year be allowed to the Secretary of the Faculty for 
his preparation of said catalogue and supervision of said 
printing and advertising. 

1875, Nov. 1. Resolved, That the Trustees be respectfully requested to 

FacuiV°to au- authorize the preparation and printing during the current 

ing^^ete.. Gen- academic year of the general catalogue of the officers, 

fe'fe^rTd^^t'o alumni, and students of the College, the same to be com- 

mititee.°^ ^*'™" plete at the next annual commencement, and to embrace 

the record to the close of the second triennium, since the 

publication of the last general catalogue, and to the close 

of the Centennial Year of the Republic. 

1875, Nov. 1. Resolved, That the catalogue of the governors, trustees, 
?u"To^be'^Pub- and officers, and of the alumni and other graduates of the 
nshed. College, including those graduating in 1876, be published 

after the next annual commencement. 



PRINTING. 65 



1875, Nov. 1. Eesolved, That the appropriation made October 4, 1875, 

Resolutions on ' /. i . j 

Printing a n d of |l,750, for printing cataloo-ues for the present year, and 

AdvGi'tisinff ? ? x o *— ' ^ 

11,500, for general printing and advertising, be appropri- 
ated as follows : 

For catalogues of the College, including in one volume 
the catalogues of the College, the Law School, the School 
of Mines, and Medical School, and also including the sepa- 
rate catalogue of the College, $1,100. 

For separate catalogue of School of Mines, $650. 

Printing and advertising of College, $750. 

For printing and advertising of School of Mines, $750. 

1876, June 5. Eesolved, That for the next year, and for every year 
PuMsCg It thereafter, until the further order of the Trustees, adver- 
vertisements. ^jg^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ College shall be published only in the fol- 
lowing journals published in the city of New York : 

The Times, Tribune, World, Evening Post, and the jour- 
nals which may be edited and published by the undergradu- 
ates of the College and School of Mines, and advertise- 
ments for the School of Mines may be published in the 
same papers, and the Herald, Commercial Advertiser, JSFa- 
tion, Church Journal, Christian Intelligencer, Evangelist, 
Examiner and Chronicle, and Christian Advocate, and in 
no other journals or newspapers. 



1877, May 7. Besolvcd, That an appropriation of $72 be made for 

'rinting Roman . . ' . „ ; • -i-» k j.- -j.- £ 

Luticiuities. printing 500 copies ot questions m Koman Antiquities tor 
and under the direction of Professor Schmidt. 



1878, May 6. Resolved, That a handbook of information, containing 

Handbook, etc. ' n i • /■ • .i -r> • 

to be stereo- the names of the officers, and such information as the Presi- 

tjrped and dis- . . i , ,i 

tributed annual- dent may think it expedient to insert m regard to the ex- 
^' isting regulations, the course of instruction, the facilities 

for instruction, and other matters tending to display the 
advantages presented to students, shall be stereotyped and 
issued annually to students, and otherwise distributed as 
the President may deem advisable. 

stlndta^^com- Eesolved, That bills for stereotype plates for and printing 
SJd%ay°Biiistlie handbook of the College be referred to the Standing 
for Handbook. Committee, with power to order their payment, and that 
the sum necessary therefor be and is hereby appropriated. 



66 PRIZES. 



PRIZES. 

GreJk'p^fies^" liesolved, That the resolutions of the Trustees, establish- 
ing junior prizes in Greek, and prescribing as a condition 
that the competitors for such prizes shall not have appeared 
in any term or examination record deficient in scholarship 
in any department for the two years next preceding, be 
amended by striking out the words, " shall not have ap- 
peared deficient in scholarship in any department," etc., 
and inserting the words, "shall be in good and regular 
standing in their class." 



1875, Dec. 6. Rssolved, That he is informed by the Warden of the 
MrRuSii on^^aw School that one of the grjaduates of the School, being 
Political sdence ^^^sirous of founding one or two prizes, not exceeding in 
the aggregate one hundred and fifty dollars yearly, pro- 
posed to pay that sum at once for the first year, that it 
may be paid to the most deserving scholars in the course 
of lectures on Political Science to be delivered this year by 
Mr. Burgess, as authorized by the Law School Committee. 

Resolved, That the Warden of the Law School be au- 
thorized to pay such sum out of such donation, and that 
the same be duly notified to the class in due time before 
the commencement of the course. 



1879, Jan. 3. A communication was received from the executors of J. 
winthrop Chan- Winthrop Chanlcr, deceased, informing the Trustees of a 
cOTne to begiven bequest made by his will in the words next following, that 

to Author of • , 

Best Essay on IS CO Say I 

History of Civil 

Government in « , . . To the Trustees of Columbia College in the 

America, or ^ 

ot^ij*.!^ Historical city of New York, the smn of one thousand dollars, to be 
invested, and kept invested, and the income thereof to be 
given annually, on the commencement day, to the under- 
graduate member of the Senior Class of said College who 
shall be the author of the best original manuscript essay in 
English prose on the history of civil government in Ame- 
rica, or some other historical subject, the same to be deter- 
mined by the judgment and decision of the Faculty of said 
College." 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 67 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 

1874, Feb. 2. Resolved. That there be appointed an assistant in Metal- 
Assistant m Me- , '- ^ 
taiiurgy referred hirgy in the School o£ Mines, to he paid at the rate of one 

thousand dollars per annum, payments to be made in equal 

instalments at the times already fixed for payment of the 

assistants now emj)loyed in said School. 

Referred to Standing Committee, reported unfavorably, 

and lost. 

Resofetioif 'to Hesolved, That there be appointed an assistant in the 
ant^^n^ Dep^art- department of Physics in the College, at an annual salary 
reTer^red'^To of One thousand dollars, to be paid in four equal instalments 
mittee™^ ^^' 01"^ the usual College quarter days, this resolution to take 
effect from the first day of October next. 

1876, Apru 3, Resolvcd, That the College hereby establishes a Prof es- 

Resolution on ' & J 

p^air of His- sorship of History, Political Science, and International 

tory. Political ^ . 

Science, etc. Law, the duties of which shall be divided between the Col- 
lege and the Law School, in such manner and proportion as 
the Committee on the Course and the Law School Commit- 
tee shall deem advisable, or as may be hereafter prescribed 
by order of this Board, 

1876, Dec. 4. Mcsolved, That a second assistant in Assaying be ap- 
ant*in Assaying! pointed at a Salary of $500 per annum, to be paid in equal 

instalments at the times at which the assistants already in 
the School are paid. 

1877, Feb. 5. Resolvcd, That there be appointed an Adjunct Professor 
Adjunct Profes- of Moral and Intellectuftl Philosophy, whose duty it shall 

sor Moral and i , ■ j? • j. ^" • j.i /-i n • ,i 

Intellectual PM- be to givB a coursc 01 instruction m the College m the 
osop y. principles of philosophy and psychology, with special refer- 

ence to the results of modern biological research as affect- 
ing these sciences, 

To^b^id^^'ffl Resolved, That, in pursuance of the preceding resolu- 
Tbree^Years, or tion, the Board now proceed to appoint an Adjunct Prof es- 
etc- ' sor, to hold office for the period of three years from the 

time of entering upon his duties, or during the pleasure of 
this Board, and to receive a salary at the rate of twenty- 
five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum. 



68 PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 

ReorganSftfon ^^solved, Tliiit the chair of Chemistry in the College, 
Mii£.^''^°°^*'*^"*^^ also the chair of Analytical and Applied Chemistry in 
ist^^ *° ^^*'™' the School of Mines, be and the same are hereby abolished, 
and that there be established instead thereof a chair, to be 
entitled the chair of Chemistry, to be charged with the 
duty of giving instruction in all the branches of chemical 
science required to be taught either in the College or in 
the said School of Mines, except in Blowpipe Analysis, 
which, till further order, shall continue to be taught as at 
present, 

Eesolved, That the Professor of Chemistry shall person- 
ally give instruction to all the classes in general chemistry, 
both elementary and theoretical, and in the applications of 
chemistry to the arts, and shall supervise and direct the in- 
struction in assaying and in all branches of chemical analy- 
sis (except for the present blowpipe analysis), daily visiting 
the laboratories for that purpose ; that he shall be aided 
in these last-named branches by three principal assistants, 
to be styled Instructors, who shall be severally charged 
with the immediate duty of instruction in Quantitative 
Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, and Assaying, both in the 
lecture room and in the laboratories, and shall always, dur- 
ing the hours assigned to the students for their practical 
work, be personally present in such laboratories, conferring 
with and aiding every student at his working table ; and 
that further to aid the students in their laboratory prac- 
tice, there shall be appointed a second assistant for each of 
the said laboratories ; also, that to aid the Professor in his 
lecture room, instruction, there be appointed an assistant 
holding the place of the present assistant in General Chem- 
istry. 

Resolved, That the Professor of Chemistry shall be com- 
j)ensated for his services at the rate of $7,500 per annum ; 
the three principal assistants at the rate of |2,000 per an- 
num each ; the three second assistants at the rate of $500 
per annum each ; and the lecture room assistant at the rate 
of |1,000 per annum. 

Resolved, That these resolutions shall take effect from 
and after the 15th day of August, 1877, and that on Mon- 
day the seventh day of May now next ensuing, this Board 



PKOFESSORSHIPS AlfD PROFBSSOES. 69 



will proceed to the election of a Professor of Chemistry, 
and of his several assistants. 

Resolved, That instruction in elementary chemistry shall 
be given to the Sophomore Class in College one hour per 
week throughout the year, and that to this extent only 
shall chemistry form a part of the compulsory course of 
instruction in College ; that the hours of attendance of the 
Classes of the School of Mines for instruction in Chemistry 
shall be such as may be prescribed in the scheme of attend- 
ance ; also, that, so soon as it shall be found practicable, 
the undergraduate students in the College may be permit- 
ted to attend any of the above described courses of instruc- 
tion in elementary, theoretic, analytic, applied, or blowpipe 
chemistry, as elective studies, 
fe^^ *" ^^°" Resolved, That instruction in geology, lithology, and 
mineralogy shall be given to the Senior Class in College, 
by the present Professor of Geology and Palaeontology, 
one hour per week throughout the year, or during one ses- 
sion of the year as may be hereafter determined, and that 
to this extent only shall those subjects form part of the 
compulsory course of instruction in College; but that, so 
soon as practicable, the undergraduate students in College 
may be permitted to attend the lectures of the same Pro- 
fessor, given in the School of Mines, in General Geology, 
Economic Geology, Botany, and Zoology, as elective studies. 
Resolved, That, in view of the assignment to the Pro- 
fessor of Geology of instruction in the undergraduate 
course, his salary be at the rate of $7,500 per annum, ito 
commence on the fifteenth day of August, 1877. 

S*el4y° ^"^ ^««^^««^' That the chair of Civil and Mining Engineer- 
ing in the School of Mines be and the same is hereby abol- 
ished, and that there be and is hereby created instead 
thereof a chair, to be entitled the chair of Engineerino-, 
to be charged with the duty of giving instruction in all 
the branches of engineering science required to be taught 
in said School. 

Resolved, That the Professor of Engineering shall per- 
sonally give instruction in the principles of Civil, Mining, 
and Mechanical Engineering and Geodesy, and shall direct, 
and, so far as circumstances will allow, shall personally su- 
perintend the course of practical instruction in Drawing, 



70 PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 

in Geometrical, Geodetic and Topographical Surveying, 
and in Operative Mining ; that he shall he aided in the 
discharge of these duties last enumerated by an assistant 
in Drawing, who shall be the immediate instructor in the 
principles and practice of Drawing, and shall be the Super- 
intendent of the Drawing Academy ; and by an Adjunct 
in Practical Mining and Surveying, who shall take charge 
of surveying parties in the field, anH (during the vacation) 
of parties formed for practice in operative mining, and 
shall also give instruction in the preparation of ores for 
reduction. 

Mesolved, That the Professor of Engineering shall be 
compensated for his services at the rate of $7,500 per an- 
num, his adjunct at the rate of |3,000, and his assistant in 
drawing at the rate of $2,000 per annum. 

JResolved, That these resolutions shall take effect from 
and after the fifteenth day of August, 1877, and that on 
Monday, the seventh day of May now next ensuing, this 
Board will proceed to the election of a Professor of Engi- 
neering, and of his adjunct and assistant. 
IV.— As to Me- Besolved, That there be appointed a lecturer, or non- 
resident professor, to give instruction on the Metallurgy 
of Iron and Steel to students of the School of Mines, the 
extent of such course of instruction, and the compensation 
of the lecturer, to be fixed by resolution to be adopted 
hereafter. 

1877, May 7, Mesolved, That hereafter all appointments of Professors 

Resolution on c i i • i 

Appointment of shall, m the first mstance, be for three years, or during the 

Professors. ^ ' ^ ^ 

pleasure of the Trustees, and that in each case, after the 
expiration of such three years, or earlier vacancy of the 
office, the Trustees will proceed to fill the same anew, upon 
such terms as to tenure as shall then seem expedient under 
the circumstances. 

1877, June 4. Resolved, That the term of office of the Adjunct Profes- 
o/^junct Pro^ sor of Surveying and Practical Mining shall commence on 
vejdng. '^ "'^'the first day of July, 1877. 

1877, June 4. Eesolved, That there be appointed an assistant to the 

Supplementary „_,. . , ^ -tit 

Resolutions to Prof essor of Enp-ineermff, to be stvied an Instructor m IVle- 

Resolutions of , . , ^ , '^ . f ^ • i i, t 

April 2. chanical Engineering, whose duty it shall be to give prac- 

tical instruction in the management of machines and en- 



PROFESSORSHIPS AND PROFESSORS. 71 



gines, and in the construction and use of tools, and also to 
aid in giving instruction in Surveying and in Drawing, and 
who shall be compensated at the rate of $2,000 per annum. 

Resolved, That the style of the assistant in Drawing shall 
be Instructor in Drawing, 

ResoiuSon^ "^on I^<^solved, That all appointments that may be made at 
oFlAunctBetc ^^^^^ meeting of adjuncts, instructors, tutors, and assistants 
in the College and in the School of Mines shall be for the 
term of one year only, or during the pleasure of this Board, 
and that in each case, after the expiration of such one year, 
or earlier vacancy of the office, the Trustees will proceed 
to fill the same anew, upon such terms as to tenure as shall 
then seem expedient under the circumstances. 

Resolution' on Hesolved, That there be appointed an assistant to the 
i^^sT^t'^n't* to Professor of History and Political Science, to serve for one 
gess'^^^'^'^ ^'"' year, at a salary of .fifteen hundred dollars per annum, 
payable in instalments at the same time as the payments 
made to the other officers, whose duty it shall be to give 
instruction in the undergraduate department, under the 
direction of the Professor, in Political Economy and such 
other subjects connected with his department as the Pro- 
fessor, with the approval of the President, may see fit to 
assign him. 

1878, April 1 Resolutions of this date provide for the reorganization 

Resolutions as to ^ o 

Professorships of the Law School (see Law School, Faculty). 

m Law School. ^ ' J / 

1878, May 6. Besolved, That this Board deem it inexpedient and im- 

Resolution on ^ 

ttie use of the proper that any professor, adjunct professor, instructor, or 
the School of assistant in the School of Mines, without the previous ap- 

Mmes by Pro- , ' i i 

feasors, etc. proval or assent of this Board, use the official title of the 
School or of the College, or to refer to his professional con- 
nection therewith, in any opinion or certificate which he 
may give as to the merits or claim, either relative or posi- 
tive, of any association or company engaged in manufac- 
turing, mining, or other practical business, or as to any sci- 
entific or practical invention. 

cJp^if^ameto ^^^^olved. That a copy of the foregoing resolution be 
cited ''t?' Dean ^^^'*^^^^ *^ ^^^^ -"^^^^ °^ the School of Mines, to be by 
Minel'^'a'nd b ^ ^^"^ Communicated and made known to the several prof es- 
S Prrfe^sswr ^*^^^' ^^J^'^^* professors, instructors, and assistants in the 
etc. ' School. 



72 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 



1878, Junes, Resolved, That this Board establish an Adiunct Prof es- 

Adjunct Profes- ' _ •' , 

sor in History, gorship in History, Political Science, and International Law, 
the Professor to be charged principally with the duty of 



giving instniction in Political Economy. 



PUBLIC WORSHIP. 



1870, Nov. 6. Mesolved, That in the judgment of this Board it is inex- 

Eesolufions on t , , i -i j. j. j. x,t i,- 

Public Worship, pedient to repeal the statute on public worship. 

Mesolved, That the President be directed to call the at- 
tention of the Faculty to the said statute, and to inform 
them that the Board requests and expects compliance with 
it in future by the officers of the College. 

Mesolved, That attendance on the chapel service be here- 
after required of the tutors in the academic department, 
and that the statutes be enlarged so as to include them. 

Mesolved, That it be the duty of the President to ascer- 
tain, by public roll call in the chapel, or otherwise, what 
students are absent from the daily prayers. 

Mesolved, That if any student shall absent himself from 
more than one-fourth of the required chapel services dur- 
ing any one term, he shall cease to be a candidate for a 
degree. 

1877, Feb. 5, Mesolved, That compensation be allowed to the students 

Resolution on •-,-,-, -n • -\ i i ^^ c 1 

Appointment of appointed by the President to keep the roll or attendance 
$50 per annum! in the chapel, one for each class, at the rate of $50 per an- 
num, to be paid, in two equal instalments, on the first of 
February and the first of June, but each student appointed 
to keep the roll shall forfeit one dollar for each day on 
which he shall be absent from chapel service, unless he 
provide a substitute. 
1879 March 3. Mesolved, That the President be authorized to appoint 

President to Ap- ' ^ '■ 

point an Addi- an additional roll officer in the chapel to keep the record 

tional Roll Ofli- ^ ^ 

cer. of the attendance of the members of the choir, to be com- 

pensated at the same rate as the class roll officers now em- 
ployed, such appointment only to be made in case other 
methods of securing regularity shall be found ineffectual. 



EBPAIES AND ALTERATIONS. 73 



REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS. 

Res^ofution' ^re- Hesolved, That the President be and hereby is author- 
S^.^'^cfoXfittee^" ized to audit such bills as were incurred for repairs, altera- 
tions, furniture, and fixtures in the School of Mines previ- 
ous to the resolution of April 5th, l%1b, which regulates 
such expenditures for the future, and that the same, if fur- 
ther approved by the Standing Committee, be paid by the 
Treasurer. 

1875^ June 7. Besolved, That the President be authorized, from time to 

President to di- ' 

rect small re- time, to direct such small repairs to be made as ought to 
be promptly attended to. 

standing Com- Resolved, That the Standing Committee have power, 
ploy an Archi- from time to time, to employ an architect to superintend 
and direct the making of any repairs or performance of any 
other work, in regard to which, in the judgment of the 
Committee, his intervention would be of advantage to the 
College. 

1875, June 7. Resolved, That the Librarian be authorized, under the 

Resolution re- ' 

ferred to Stand- direction of the President, to cause the room lately appro- 

mg Committee / . . 

with power. priated in the College building for the use of the Library 
to be cleaned, painted, kalsomined, and furnished with 
shelves, in accordance with the estimates presented by the 
Librarian, and that a sum not exceeding one hundred dol- 
lars ($100) be appropriated for the purpose of defraying 
the cost of such work and of the labor necessary for re- 
moving the books. 

1875, Oct. 4. JResolved, That this Board confirms the action of the 
firming action Standing Committee in directing, in the vacation without 
Committee. ^^^ the previous sanction of the Trustees, certain repairs to 
be made, appearing by the minutes of such Committee, 
and the necessity for which was first called to their atten- 
tion after the last preceding meeting of the Trustees. 

PrSIdent^to^di JResolved, That the authority given by resolution of this 
rect small re- go^rd, adopted on the seventh day of June, 1875, to the 

pOrirs, 6tc. "*■ -1 1 -I -i 

President, to direct small repairs to be made, be extended 
so as to authorize him to direct small repairs to buildings, 
furniture, or fixtures, provided the cost of the same in any 
case shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars (|25). 



'74 REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS RESIGNATIONS. 



stindlr'^^com- J^esolved, That it be referred to the Standing Committee 
™s"t^o*s't o^e^ to inquire whether a due regard for the health of the as- 
Schooi of Mines ^^'^^^'^^ employed in the storeroom for the apparatus of the 
School of Mines requires that the apartments now used for 
that purpose in the basement of the chapel should be aban- 
doned, and, if so, what other suitable accommodations can 
be found for storing the apparatus, with power to make 
such change as may seem to them advisable, 

1^7, June4. Resolved, That the Standing Committee have power to 
mittee to have enlarge the chapel, by includinsr within it the space now 

power to enlarge . . 

*.hapei. occupied by the vestibule and staircase, and to make a new 

access to the library, with such alterations to the library 
room as may in that case become expedient, provided, how- 
ever, that this authority shall not be exercised unless it 
shall appear that, owing to the increase of the number of 
students, an enlargement of the chapel will be necessary. 

Kequest^oTpro- Ji&solved, That the. request of the Professor of Geology, 
gylorNoraeast*^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^'^^^^^^ ^"oom in the basement of the School of 
ment^ ^SrefeiTed ^^"^^^ ^® fitted for the purposes of a conference room, be 
to St an ding referred to the Standing Committee, with power. 

Committee witn & if 

power. 

1878, AprU 1. Mesolved, That it be referred to the Standing Committee 

Resolution on _ ' _ ° _ , 

Boilers into make inquiry concerning the sufficiency of the boilers in 

School of Mines i j o .; 

referred to the School of Mines to heat all the building during the 

Standing Com- . ^ *=■ 

mittee. wmter, and to report what measures, if any, are necessary 

to make the apparatus more effective. 

1879, Jan. 6. Resolved, That it be referred to the Standing Committee 

standing Com- i i ^ i ^ n . i i • <• 

mittee to make to make, before the next fall session, such alterations oi 
Chapel for Sit- the chapel as shall provide sittings for three hundred stu- 

tings of 300 stu- , ^ ^ , , „ ,, ^ . 5" . , 

dents, etc. dciits, and shall allow more rapid egress than can now be 
had. 



RESIGNATIONS. 



1877, Jan. 8. A Communication from Mr. Rutherfurd was received and 

On Resignation i i i i t i • • • m ^ 

of Mr. Ruther- read, whereby he presented his resignation as a irustee, 
for the reason that he was absent in the summers, and was 
prevented by ill-health from attending the meetings in the 
winter with any regularity. 



RESIGNATIONS SALARIES. 75 

RisJiuUon' ^on J^esolvccl, That, in the judgment of this Board, the coun- 

Mr'Kerfurd^ sel of Mr. Rutherf urd, as one of its members, is of such 

importance, though his attendance may be only occasional, 

that his resignation ought not to be accepted, if he will 

withdraw it. 

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate a copy of the 
foregoing entry to Mr. Rutherfurd, with a request that he 
will withdraw his resignation. 



SALARIES. 



Jf^\^T- h^ Resolved, That after the said first day of May one thou- 

$1,000 to be add- ' •' •' 

ed to Prof. Joy's sand dollars be added to the salary of Professor Joy, in 

Salary. ^• a ^ • 

lieu of the right to occupy the house on the College green, 
heretofore assigned to his use and now required for academic 
purposes. 

saS^o/^Mr ^^olved, That the salary of the assistant to the Profes- 
waido increas- gor of Mathematics and Astronomy in the Observatory be 
increased from six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, the 
amount fixed by resolution, March 31st, 1873, to one thou- 
sand dollars ($1,000) per annum, said assistant no longer to 
be provided with lodgings in the College building: pay- 
ment of the same to be made in six equal instalments at 
the same times as heretofore. 

Resolved, That this resolution take effect from the fif- 
teenth day of February last, being the day on which Mr. 
Waldo reported for duty on his return from the " Transit 
of Venus expedition." 

Salary ofTssis- Resolved, That the first instalment of the salary of the 
of°* Municipal assistant Professor of Municipal Law, heretofore directed 
^*^- to be paid on the fifteenth day of January in each year, be 

hereafter payable on the fifteenth day of December. 

Re«ofutfon8 ^ of R^solved, 1. That, until the further action of this Board, 

Committee on the Salaries of the Professors in the academic department 

of Greek, Chemistry, Mathematics and Astronomy, Moral 

and Intellectual Philosophy, Mathematics, Mechanics and 

Physics, and Latin, be fixed at $7,500 per annum for each. 



76 SA];,AEIES SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. 



Hesolved, 2. That, until the further action of this Board, 
an additional allowance of $500 per annum be made to the 
Senior Professor who shall, during the absence or illness of 
the President, discharge his duties. 

Hesolved, 3. That, until the further action of this Board, 
the salary of the Gebhard Professor be fixed at $3,375 per 
annum, in addition to what he receives from the Gebhard 
fund. 

Resolved, 4. That, until the further action of this Board, 
the salaries of the tutors in the academic department be 
fixed at $2,000 per annum. 

Resolved, 5. That, until the further action of this Board, 
the salary of the Treasurer be fixed at $7,500 per annum. 

Resolved, 6. That, until the further action of this Board, 
the salary of the Clerk of this Board be fixed at $1,200 
per annum. 

Resolved, 7. That the foregoing resolutions shall take 
efEect to apply to all payments of salaries affected by them 
to be made after the first day of January, 1876. 

1876, May 1. Resolved, That, during the pleasure of the Trustees, the 

Salary of Pro- Salary of the Pi'ofcssor of History, Political Science, 

tory, Political and International Law shall be seventy-five hundred dol- 

cience, c. ^^^^ ($7,500), in full compensation for his services both in 

the College and in the School of Law, to be paid out of 

the general fund of the College, and to take effect on his 

entering upon the duties of his ofiice. 

1876, Nov. 6. Resolved, That the compensation to be allowed to each 
to Instructors in one of the Instructors in French and German in the School 
man. ^ ^' of Mines be $3,300 per annum, and that the next quarterly 
payment be made at that rate. 



SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. 

1871, Aprils. j There shall be established for competition by mera- 

S cheme of r j 

Scholarships re- i^ers of the Freshman Class in this College, two scholar- 
ported by the y ' 
Committee o n ships, One in Classics and one in Mathematics, of the annual 

the Statutes. -^ ' . » 

value of one hundred dollars each. The subjects of ex- 
amination shall be the regular studies of the class for the 
year. 



SCHOLAKSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. 11 

2. There shall be established, for competition by mem- 
bers of the Sophomore Class, four scholarshij)s, two in 
Classics and two in Mathematics, of the annual value of 
one hundred dollars each. For two of these scholarships, 
one in each department, the subjects shall be the regular 
studies of the class for the year ; for the other two, extra 
studies shall be assigned by the Professors in the respective 
departments, with the approval of the President, at the 
beginning of the academic year. 

3. There shall be established, for competition by mem- 
bers of the Junior Class, six scholarships, of the annual 
value of one hundred dollars each, three in literary and 
three in scientific studies, as follows : one in Latin, one in 
Logic and English Literature, one in History and Rhetoric, 
one in Chemistry, one in Mechanics, and one in Physics. 
The subjects of examination shall be the studies of the 
year, and additional subjects in the respective departments 
to be designated by the several Professors, with the ap- 
proval of the President, at the beginning of the academic 
year. 

The above scholarships shall be severally held for the 
term of one year, and competition for the same shall be 
open to the members of the respective classes who are in 
good and regular standing in their class. 

The examinations for the several scholarships shall be 
held at or immediately subsequent to the final college ex- 
amination. The details of time and mode of conducting 
the examinations shall be prescribed by the Board of the 
College. 

scheme^of^Fei- There shall be established in this College two fellow- 
iTbyThe^com- ships, One in Literature, the other in Science, of the annual 
statutes"" *^^ value of five hundred dollars each ; to be held by the suc- 
cessful competitors for the term of three years, and to be 
conferred under the following conditions : 

Said fellowships shall be open for competition to such 
students of each graduating class as shall have been mem- 
bers of the College for the three preceding years, and are 
in all respects in good and regular standing in their class. 

The subjects of examination for the fellowship in Litera- 
ture shall be the studies of the Senior year in Greek, Latin, 



78 SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. 



and Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, with such ad- 
ditional reading in the several departments as may be pre- 
scribed at the beginning of the year by the Board of the 
College, 

The subjects of examination for the fellowship in Science 
shall be in like manner the studies of the Senior year in 
Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy, Calculus, and Physics, 
with such additional subjects in the several departments as 
may be prescribed at the beginning of the year by the 
Board of the College, 

The examinations for fellowships shall be held immediate- 
ly after the final examination of the Senior Class, and shall 
be in writing. The mode of conducting the examinations 
shall be prescribed by the Board of the College, who are 
authorized to invite the co-operation of competent alumni. 
Tlie President of the College and the Professors in whose 
departments the students are competing shall be present 
during the whole examination. 

The Fellows shall continue their studies, under the direc- 
tion of the President of the College, for the period of their 
fellowship, and shall report to him from time to time in ac- 
cordance with his instructions. If any Fellow shall fail to 
comply with these conditions, or with any which may be 
enacted by the Trustees, he shall be liable to forfeit his 
fellowship. 

EesoiuUoM ^of unsolved, That the plan reported by the Committee on 
Tmstees'^as to^^® Statutes, providing for the establishment of scholarships 
sdiemis'"^^*''°^ and fellowships in the College, be adopted, and that the 
Board of the College be requested .to make the necessary 
announcements and arrangements for carrying the same 
into effect, so that the first competitive examination for 
said scholarships and fellowships may be held immediately 
after the final examination of the classes of June, 1872, 

Resolved, That the payments which may become due in 
each academic year, on account of the scholarships and 
fellowships provided for as above, shall be made in two 
equal instalments, payable on the fifteenth days of Novem- 
ber and May, 

FeiiowsMps re- Resolved, That it be referred to the Board of the Col- 
ofCoUege. °^^ lege to consider and report whether it is expedient to make 



SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. V9 



any, and if so what, changes in the conditions upon the 
fulfihnent of which fellowships may be held and enjoyed. 
1875, Nov. 1. Whereas, Certain of the scholarships awarded at the last 
Scholarships.** Commencement were divided so that as to each of the 
scholarships so divided one-half should be paid to one 
student and one-half to another. Therefore, 

Hesolved, That as the above awards have been actually 
made this Board confirms them so far as to authorize the 
Treasurer to pay the stipends accordingly for the present 
year. But it is further 

Resolved, That it is the judgment of this Board that un- 
der the regulations heretofore made for the establishment 
of scholarships and fellowships the same cannot be divided. 

1877, AprU 3. Resolved, That on the foundation made by the will of 

tatfiishing Five the late John Jones Schermerhorn and the payment by his 

ships*^ named executors of fivc thousaiid dollars to the Treasui'er there 

sch'ohOThi's?™ shall be established five free scholarships in the College to 

be named the Schermerhorn Scholarships, the nomination 

to which shall belong to the testator's nearest male relative 

in each generation during his lifetime. 

1877, AprU 2. jResolved, That there be established for competition by 

Scholarship m ' i i • i • 

Chemistry for members of the Sophomore Class, to be awarded m this 

Sophomore '■ • • y-n • /• r. 

Class. and each succeeding year, a Scholarship m Chemistry of the 

value of one hundred dollars, to be subject to all the regu- 
lations in regard to scholarships. Also, 

JResolved, That the Scholarship in Chemistry heretofore 
awarded to members of the Junior Class be abolished after 
the end of the present academic year. 

1878, April 1. Eesolved, That in the scheme of scholarships and fellow- 

Provisione re- m i j 

lating to fellow- ships established by resolutions of the Trustees, adopted 

ships repealed. , ., . . , . n ^^ ^ • ^ 

April 3, 1871, the provisions relating to tellowsnips to be 
conferred by competitive examination, be, and the same 
hereby are, repealed. 

1878, April 1. Resolved, That in lieu of the fellowships provided for in 
ferring feUow- Said schcme there be established two fellowships, one in 
^ ^^^' Science and one in Letters, of the annual value of five hun- 

dred dollars each, to be held severally for the term of three 
years, and to be conferred annually by the Trustees, on 
nomination by the Faculty of the College, upon such 



80 SCHOOL OF MINES, BREAKAGE INSTRUCTIOK. 



graduates as propose to enter upon a course of study for 
higher attainments in letters or science with no utilitarian 
object, and who shall be adjudged by the Faculty to be 
capable of attaining, and likely to attain, distinction in 
such course of study. 

Fefiow^to^PM- JR^sohed, That the Fellows so appointed shall pursue a 
sue a course of course of studv. Under the direction of the President of the 

study, and re- •' ' 

port to Presi- College, for the period of their fellowship, and shall report 
to him from time to time in accordance with his in- 
structions ; and that, if any Fellow shall fail to comply 
with these conditions, or with any other which may be 
enacted by the Trustees, he shall be liable to forfeit his fel- 
lowship. 

Tto^' tr" a J^esolved, That the payments which may become due in 
niente on ac- each academic year, on account of the fellowships provided 
ships. for as above, shall be made in two equal instalments, j)ay- 

able on the fifteenth days of November and May in each 

year. 



SCHOOL OF MINES, BREAKAGE. 

1876, June 5. JResolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 
ing or Abolish- Scliool of Mines to ascertain and report whether the De- 
o^B^eakag^™* partment " for Breakage and Supplies for Students " of the 
School of Mines should not be reorganized or abolished. 



SCHOOL OF MINES, INSTRUCTION. 

1874, March 2. Mcsolved, That it be referred to a committee to be com- 

Instruction m ' 

School of Mines posed of the Committee on the Statutes and the Commit- 
tee on the Course, to consider the expediency of disconti- 
nuing the Preparatory Class of the School of Mines, and 
also of making such modification, should any be found 
necessary, of the studies pursued in the College to the end 
of the Sophomore year as will give to students at that stage 
of their course a due preparation to qualify them to enter 
the School of Mines. 



SCHOOL OP MINES, INSTRUCTION. 81 



1874, April 6. Mesolved, That the President be requested to present to 

Preparatory ' ^ ^ 

Class in School the Jouit Committee on the Course and the Statutes a copy 

of Mines. _ _ '- •' 

of the proceedings of the Board in relation to the matters 
submitted to the Committee regarding the Preparatory- 
Class in the School of Mines, etc. 

Generai^^chein- J^esolved, That the following is prescribed as the course 
istry. of instruction in General Chemistry in the School of Mines: 



PREPARATORY CLASS — ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY. 

First Term — Nature and Properties of the Elements and 
their most important inorganic compounds. 

Second Term — Composition of the most usual or most 
remarkable products of organic nature and their deriva- 
tives. 

First Year — Regular Students : Theoretical Chemistry. 

First Term — Laws of Chemical Combination, embracing 
the doctrine of Equivalents and the Theory of Atoms, 
Molecules and Molecular Changes applied to Inorganic 
Compounds. 

Second Term — The same, applied to Organic Compounds. 

The course of the Preparatory Class to be so conducted 
as to prepare the student at its close to enter intelligently 
upon a course of Qualitative Analysis ; and that of the 
First Year Class, so as to prepare him similarly to enter 
upon a course of Quantitative Analysis. 

Resolved, Further, that the Professor of General Chem- 
istry be requested to di-aw up and submit to the Trustees, 
at their meeting to be held on the first Monday in Decem- 
ber next, an outline plan of instruction in accordance with 
the foregoing principles, embracing the principal topics of 
instruction in their order ; and that the same, if approved, 
be hereafter published in the Catalogue of the School. 
Also, 

Mesolved, That the Professor of General Chemistry shall, 
during each term, instruct the students in the whole of the 
course above allotted to their class for such term, and shall 
not allow the students of the School of Mines to attend 
him at the same time with any of the College Classes. 



82 SCHOOL OF MINES, INSTRUCTION. 

Aifoiiffon^of Resolved, That it be referred to a special committee of 
Class' o/ School ^^® ^^ Consider the expediency of abolishing the Prepara- 
ferred'toSpedai ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ *^^® School of Mines, and if such abolition be 
Committee. deemed by them to be expedient, then to devise and report 
such modifications of the undergraduate course of instruc- 
tion as will enable a student to acquire at some stage of 
that course a due preparation to enter upon such of the 
courses of the School of Mines as he may select. 

studenfs in Mesolvecl, That the students pursuing the course in 
attend^^ectures Metallurgy be required during the three years to attend 
on Machines, the lectures on Machines. 

1876 Feb 7. 

Instructor' in Resolved, 1. That the Instructor in French of the School 

French to Form „ ^j,. i i • t ,. , i , 

Classes among 01 Mmes be authorized to form classes among the under- 

students, &c. graduate students of the College under such regulations as 

the Faculty of the College may think proper to establish, 

and in such hours not already occupied with academic 

studies as they may chose to assign. 

Resolved, 2. That instruction shall actually commence so 
soon as a number of undergraduate students, not less than 
fifty, shall have voluntarily enrolled themselves as mem- 
bers of such classes. 

Resolved, 3. ^^hat the classification shall be made in ac- 
cordance witli the degree of knowledge of the subject 
which the student shall be found already to possess at the 
time of enrollment. 

Resolved, 4. That the hours given to instruction shall, if 
practicable, be two per week to each Class, and shall be in 
any case at least one per week. 

Resolved, 5. That after his enrollment in a Class, attend- 
ance shall be compulsory upon the student throughout the 
session for which such Class is formed. 

Resolved, 6. That compensation for his services in giving 
such instruction shall be allowed to the instructor at the 
rate of five hundred dollars per annum, in addition to his 
present salary as instructor of the School of Mines, such 
compensation to be paid in equal instalments at the times 
at which his present salary becomes due. 



SCHOOL OF MINES, INSTRUCTION. 83 

F^elch^nAQer- ^^solved, That for the more efficient teaching of the 
TMines.^"''"''' French and German Languages, all Classes in the School of 
Mines to which these languages are taught shall be divided 
by the Faculty of the School into such sections as may 
best attain this end consistently with the demands of other 
portions of the course, and that the instructors in French 
and German now engaged in teaching in the Classes shall 
take charge of the sections and receive such increase to 
their present compensation as may be hereafter determined 
by this Board. 

Besolved, That after the first day of June, 1878, a cer- 
tain proficience in the French and German Language (to 
be hereafter defined and advertised) shall be required for 
entrance to the School of Mines, such proficience to be 
graduated according to the Classes the candidates may pro- 
pose to enter. 

cSofSy Resolved, That the course of study in the School of 
mtte School of Mines shall continue through four years of time, the 
years' courses to be called respectively the First, Second, 
Third and Fourth Classes, and that the use of the term 
"Preparatory Class" be discontinued, that Class being 
hereafter known as the First Class. 

RiSf-^io Resolved, That the Committee on the School of Mines 

ScToSmiiTs^^'''^*''"^*^^^^ inquire and report, whether the interests 

ofSSn'?^ *^® ^^^^^^ demand the creation of any new chairs- of 

etc. 'instruction, or any changes in the organization of the 

Faculty or in the duties of the officers, and that they also 

inquire and report as to the manner in which these duties 

are now performed. 

Reo7gatSon ^^^' I'esolutions of this date providing for reorganization 
Mine!?'"''"^ ""^^^ School of Mines— see Professorships and Professors. 

i8W, May 7. Eesolved, That it be referred to a Joint Committee, con- 
Re solution re- . . . ' 
ferred to Joint sistmg of the Committees on the Course and the Statutes 

Committee of , ^ ^ . i r^ 

Committee on and the Committee on the School of Mines, to prepare and 

statutes and . ,. ,.t^ 'ir 

School of Mines report at tlie next meeting of this Board a scheme prescrib- 
ing the distribution between the different departments of 
instruction, of time and subject matter in the plan of in- 
struction to be followed till further order in the College 
and in the School, and also defining the duties of the seve- 
ral members of the Board of the College and the Faculty 



84 SCHOOL OF MINES, INSTRUCTION. 

of the School of Mines, and of all other officers employed 
in giving instruction in the College or in the School. 

1877, June 4. For resolutions of this date as to the course of instruc- 
struction in tion and the duties of officers, see Course of Instruc- 

School of Mines. 

TION. 

1877 Oct. 1. Besolved, That the Professor of Engineering be author- 

ghwerhf^to ex-i^^^l "^i*!^ *^^ ^'^ consent of the President, to ex- 

MMnea^^civii ^^^^ t^® course of instruction in Mining and Civil Engi- 

Engineering. neering in the Fourth Year into such of the hours assigned 

to Geodesy and Surveying in that year as can be so em- 

])loyed without prejudice to the instruction in the branches 

last mentioned. 

1878, March 4. The Scheme of Instruction for the School of Mines, 

Blowpipe analy- . -r. t t 

sis optional. Third Year, Second Session, adopted by this Board, June 4, 
187*7, was amended so as to read: "Mineralogy Blowpipe 
Analysis to be optional." 

1878, Dec. 3. Besolved, That the instruction to be given by the Lec- 

Resolution on ' . 

Instruction to turer or non-resident Professor in Metallurgy, for whose 

be given by the ... ^ . . i • i • i 

Lecturer on appointment provision is made m the resolutions submitted 
to the Trustees by the Committee on the School of Mines, 
April 2, 1877, and adopted by the Board, shall consist of a 
course of lectures on the recent improvements in the man- 
ufacture of iron and steel, and the actual state of that 
manufacture at the present time as regards both theoreti- 
cal processes and mechanical appliances. 

1879, April 7. Resolvcd, That the Professor of Engineering be author- 
s'* '^Mlchanicai ized to form a volunteer class from the students of the 
Engineering, j^^^^.^j^ Year to pursuc a course of practical instruction in 

Mechanical Engineering in the foundries, machine-shops, 
and other industrial establishments of the city and vicinity, 
the same to be approved by the President, and conducted 
by the Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. 

1879, April 7. Resolved, That instruction in Mechanical Engineering 

Additional tune ' • j.i. j. i 

in Mechanical in the Fourth Year be given by the Instructor m that sub- 
Engineering. , ^ '' T , • TXT* • 

ject one additional hour per week to students m Mining 
Engineering, and also one additional hour per week to 
students in Civil Engineering, for the remainder of the 
term. 



SCHOOL OF MINES, INSTRUCTION SERVANTS. 85 



1879, April 7. Resolved, That students of Civil Enmneerintr of the 

Students in Civil ' & o 

Engineering not Second and Third Classes be not required to study the sub- 
to study Analy- ^ ... 

tic Chemistry, ject of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis in Chemistry, 
but in lieu thereof be required to take all the lectures in 
General and Applied Chemistry, and on the Metallurgy of 
iron and steel. 

School ofmnes J^^solved, That a change be authorized in the Scheme of 
Scheme of Stud- gtudics in the Scliool of Mines " by which all engineering 

les. ( Change au- . •' . 

thorized. students will be required to attend all the lectures in Gene- 

ral and Applied Chemistry, and the students in the Chemi- 
cal Course be required to attend in Geology and Economic 
Geology." 



SERVANTS. 

se^vanTforPro- JR&solved, That the sum of two hundred dollars per 
fessor Rood re- annum be allowed to Professor Rood to defray the ex- 

ferred to Stand- .... "^ 

ing Committee, j^enscs of a Servant to assist him in his Physical Laboratory, 
to be paid in installments in like manner as the similar al- 
lowance to Professor Joy is paid. 

Bemo^uhnke JResolvcd, That Bcuno Kuhnke be appointed Engineer of 
appointed Engi- ^\^q Scliool of Miucs at a Salary of one thousand dollars per 

neer in School "^ _ l 

of Mines. annum, to hold his position during the pleasure of this 

Board, with the understanding that he shall perform any 
duties that may be required of him, and that his appoint- 
ment take effect from the third day of October last. 

1875, March 1. Mesolved, That Professor Newberry be authorized to 

Professor New- . . „ 

berry to employ employ a boy 111 liis department at a compensation of not 
more than live dollars per week, such compensation to date 
from January 1st, 1874. 

1876, Peh. 7. Mesolved, That the amount which, by resolution of Jan- 
thorizing Presi- uary 4th, 1875, the President was authorized to pay as 
$5 per week. °^ wages of a boy to assist the Janitor be increased from four 
to five dollars per week, to be given in case, in the judg- 
ment of the President, it should be proper to so increase 
such wages. 



SERVANTS SPORTS AND GAMES. 



Prlfsidenuo^en Hesolvecl, That the President be authorized to engage a 

1 0^1^ 1 50*^'^°' sub- Janitor for the College, at a compensation not exceed- 

month. ing fifty dollars ($50) a month, and that the Treasurer be 

authorized to make payment to the person employed to act 

as sub- Janitor during the month of January past at this 

rate. 

Presidenfpower J^esolvecl, That it shall be in the power of the President 
jaiitOT*^^^ ^^^' ^^ ^^y time to remove such sub- Janitor for neglect of duty, 
incompetency, or moral delinquency, and to appoint a suit- 
able person to supply his j^lace. 

1878, May 30. Mesolvecl, That the Janitor remove from his present resi- 

Janitor to re- ' ^ 

move. dence on or before June 1st, next. That the Treasurer be 

authorized to j^ay the expenses of his removal and the rent 
of a house to be hired by him in place of that on the Col- 
lege grounds; provided, however, that the bill for such ex- 
penses of removal and the amount of such rent shall be 
approved by the Standing Committee. 

1878, May 30. EesolvecL That the Janitor shall be appointed bv the 

Janitor of Law ' . i j. j 

School. Committee on the School of Law on the recommendation 

of the Warden. He to hold his office during the pleasure 
of the Trustees of the Committee. 

1879 Jan. 6. Resolvcd, That the President be authorized to ensrasre an 

President to en- ' o & 

gage an addi- additional sub-Janitor for the College, at a compensation 

tional Sub-Jam- *^ ^ 

tor. not exceeding thirty dollars a month, payment to be made 

from January 1st, 1879, 

1879, Jan. 6. ResolveiL That it shall be in the power of the President 

PrGsidcflt to rC" 

move such Sub- at any time to remove such additional sub-Janitor for 
neglect of duty, incompetency, or moral delinquency, and 
to appoint a suitable person to supply his place. 



SPORTS AND GAMES. 

1875, April 5. Resolvecl, That the appropriation to sports and games 

Appropriation ' ii± ii'V*. 

to Sports and may be applied to any expenditure approved by the Presi- 
dent which will promote and encourage exercises of the 
students in the open air. 



STATUTES students' STUDY-KOOM SYSTEM OF MARKING. 87 



STATUTES. 

1874, Dec. 7 Eesolvecl, That it be referred to tlie Committee on Stat- 

Inquiry on >ta- ' 

tuiory Provi-^^^^gg ^q inquire whether any further statutory provisions are 

eions School of '■ ,•' •i-iciii 

Mines, Referred necessary for the regulation of the operation of the School 

to Committee •' ^ -r-, t i n t • 

on Statutes. of Mines, and if so to report to the Board such additions 
to the existing statutes relating to the School, or such sub- 
stitute for the same, as they may think advisable. 



STUDENTS' STUDY-ROOM. 

1874, Nov. 2. ResolvecL That the President be authorized to purchase 

students' study ' . ^ 

Eoom. proper books of reference to be placed m the rooms as- 

signed by the Committee on the Site to the use of the 
students as a study and waiting room. 



SYSTEM OF MARKING. 

1879. April 7 Resolved, That it be referred to the President and Faculty 

Chanse in the ' •' 

SystemofMark-to dcvise, if possiblc, and report to this Board a system of 

ing for standing 'J- ' ■■■ , . •' 

marking to determine the standing of students in the Col- 
lege, less complicated and troublesome than that now in 
use. 



THANKS, RESOLUTIONS OF. 

1874, Nov^ 3 Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 
Thompson. to A. Remsen Thompson, Esq., for his valuable donation 
to the Library of the College of ancient books, consist- 
ing of 

Matthews' or Rogers' Bible of 1551. 

Sermones Sancti Vincentii. Lyons, 1493. 

La Bible, etc. Geneve, 1665. 

Fulke's Text of the New Testament. London, 1574. 

Newton's System of the World. London, 1728. 

Larcher's Notes on Herodotus. London, 1844. 

Schweighauser's Herodotus. Glasgow, 1818. 

Aiic. Arguments of the Phoenicians. Pickering. Lon- 
don, 1832. 



THANKS, RESOLUTIONS Or. 



Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be 
communicated to Mr. Thompson by the Clerk of the Board. 
Than^ks^to^j w. ^Gsolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 
DonaUonJ '°'' *^ '^'^^'^ ^' Hamersley, Esq., for the interesting collection 
of Egyptian curiosities presented by him to the College, 
and that these objects be suitably arranged in a case by 
themselves, under the direction of the President, and 
marked with the name of the donor. 

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be 
communicated to Mr. Hamersley by the Clerk of the 
Board. 
1874 Nov 2. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 

Thanks to Hon. ' ^ 

Hamilton Fish, to the Hon. Hamilton Fish for the valuable donation made 
by him to the Library of the School of Mines, consisting of 
an extended and elaborate description of the recently con- 
structed wet and dry docks in the harbor of Marseilles, and 
the official report to the Government of France of the mat- 
ters concerning navigation and naval affairs exhibited at 
the Exposition of 1873 in Vienna. 

Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be 

communicated to Mr. Fish by the Clerk of the Board. 

1874, March 2. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be pi-esented 

L. M. Barlow, to Mr. Samuel L. M. Barlow, of this city, for his liberal 

donation of one thousand dollars made to the department 

of Mineralogy for the purchase of optical apparatus, and 

that the Clerk of the Board be requested to transmit a copy 

of this resolution to Mr. Barlow. 

1874, Nov. 2. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 

Thanks to Prof. ^ -J 

Asa Gray. to Professor Asa Gray, Cambridge, Mass, for his liberal 
donation to the Library of the Herbarium of twenty copies 
of the report on the botany of the Pacific Coast, contributed 
by Dr. Torrey to the reports of the Wilkes' exploring ex- 
pedition, and that a copy of this resolution be communi- 
cated to Professor Gray by the Clerk of the Board. 
187.5. June 7. Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Trustees be 

Thanks to D.W. ' . , -, . 

James. given to Mr. D, Willis James for his liberal donation of 

funds, to the amount of four hundred dollars, for the pur- 
chase of instruments for the benefit of the department of 
Mineralogy in the School of Mines. 

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be communi- 
cated to Mr. James by the Clerk of the Board. 



THANKS, KESOLUTIONS OF. 89 



Thilkf to j^j Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 
Crooke. to J. J. Crooke, Esq., for his several generous donations to 

the Herbarium during the past year, and especially for the 
munificent gift of the collection of type specimens of plants 
employed by Mr. A. W. Chapman in the preparation of his 
" Flora of the Southern United States," purchased by Mr. 
Crooke at a cost of $2,500. 

Resolved, That the foregoing resolution be forwarded to 
Mr. Crooke by the Clerk of the Board. 

1875, Nov. 1. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be given to 

Thanks to F. , ^ ' ,-,./. i 

A. Schemer- Mr. F. A. Schermerliorn for the liberal donation ot the sum 

of two thousand francs (2,000 fr.), to be expended in the 
department of mineralogy and metallurgy in the School 
of Mines. 

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board be requested to 
communicate to Mr. Schermerhorn a copy of this resolu- 
tion. 

Thank/'uf A. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 

B. Thompson. ^^ ^^ ^ ^ Thompson for the generous donation of his 

valuable collection of minerals to the School of Mines. 

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted 
to Mr. Thompson by the Clerk of the Board. 

Thanks'to'chas. Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered to 
O'Conor. ^^^ Honorable Charles O'Conor for his excellent address 

delivered before the graduating class in the Law School on 
May 16th ; that a copy be respectfully requested for pub- 
lication. 
1877, Oct. 1. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 

Thanks to S P 

Davey. ' " to Mr. S. P. Davey, of San Francisco, Cal., for his liberal 
donation to the School of Mine ; of three flasks of mercury, 
to be used in the investigation of the loss of heat in fur- 
naces now in progress by the Professor of Metallurgy. 
1877, Oct. 1. Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 

Thanks to Coxe ' ^ 

Bros & Co., and to Messrs. Coxc Bros. & Co., of Drifton, Penn., and espe- 

to others. . 

cially to Mr. Eckley B. Coxe, of the firm, for their cour- 
tesy in admitting the Summer Class of students of the 
School of Mines to their collieries at Drifton, for the active 
interest taken by them in the work of the class, for the as- 
sistance rendered and facilities afforded them in the prose- 
cution of their object. 



90 THANKS, RESOLUTIONS OF TREASURER. 

Resolved, That this Board further desire to express their 
sense of obligation to Mr. Arthur McClellan, superinten- 
dent of the Cross Creek Collieries, and Messrs. William 
Powell and Benjamin Gibbon, mining bosses in the same 
mine, for the personal assistance and instruction kindlj' 
rendered by them to the students engaged in practical work 
in the mines under their direction. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 
to the Ebervale Coal Company, at Ebervale, Penn., and 
particularly to Mr. J. P. McFarlane, superintendent, and 
Mr. Nesbitt, mining boss, of that mine, for their courteous 
reception of and kind attention to the students of our 
School of Mines during their visit to Ebervale in July last. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 
to Messrs. Ario Pardee & Co., of Hazleton, Penn., and par- 
ticularly to Mr. Calvin Pardee, of that firm ; to Mr. Mac- 
nair, consulting engineer; and Mr. Thomas Dickenson, 
mining boss of the Hazleton Mine, for their kind reception 
of the students of our School of Mines at their visit to 
Hazleton in July last, and the opportunities afforded to the 
students to examine the mines. 

Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees be presented 
to Mr. D. Clark, of Hazleton, for the opportunities kindly 
afforded the students of our School of Mines to visit and 
acquaint themselves with the operation of his machine-shop 
during their visit to Hazleton in July last. 



TREASURER. 



1874, March 3. Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow, 
borrow money, under the direction of the Standing Committee, a sum not 
exceeding one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, to 
be applied to the cost of the buildings, alterations, repairs, 
fixtures and furniture, the construction, making, and pur- 
chase of which have been or may be authorized by the 
Committee on the Site, and also to deliver as security for 
such loan, under the like direction, the note or notes, bond 
or bonds of this corporation, under its corporate seal, to be 
signed by the Clerk. 



TREASURER — TUTORSHIPS. . 91 



fii^lifiution^'Au- I^esolved, That the Treasurer be authorized, under the 
thorizing Treas- fiii-ectioii of the Standma: Committee, to institute any le^^al 

urer to Institute o ' . 

Legal Proceed- proceedinsTS for the recovery of any moneys which may at 

ings, etc. 1 o J J J 4/ 

any time be due to the College, or for the enforcement of 
any right of re-entry reserved by any leases made by the 
College, and to designate one or more attorneys to conduct 
any such proceedings, and that the Clerk be authorized to 
affix the seal of the College to all or any instruments for 
the appointment of any attorney or attorneys so desig- 
nated. 

Resoiut?on" ^au- J^esolved, That Gouverneur M. Ogden, Treasurer, be au- 
ogdentorec'eiTC thorized to receive the award or awards payable to this 
Wa's^hin' fo'*^ Corporation, as mortgagees, for land taken for the opening 
Ridge Road. of Fort Washington Ridge road as laid out by the Depart- 
ment of Parks in the City of New York. 

1879, March 3. Hesolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to accept 

Treasurer to ac- ' -» «- 

cept for three for three years, from and after the first day of May next, 

years reduced j ' . -n <^ 

rent, 300 Mur- the rent of $750 per annum for the lot 300 m Murray Street, 

ray Street. ^ ^ i 

as in full discharge of the rent renewed for such lot and to 
accrue during those years. 

Treilurer*^ au- Ussolved, That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow 
row 'InVaKx""^ from time to time, under the direction of the Standing 
Committee, a sum not to exceed in the aggregate one hun- 
dred and ten thousand dollars, for which the bond or bonds 
of this corporation shall be issued under its corporate seal. 



TUTORSHIPS. 



Ri8ofiit?on Ap- JResohed, That there be appointed a Tutor in Mathe- 
?n Matfematics Ki3,tics to assist in giving instruction in that Department in 
and Tutors in ^^^q College, and also an additional Tutor in Classics ; the 

Classics. . . . 

said officers to receive severally as compensation for their 
services the salary of twelve hundred dollars (|1,200) per 
annum, to commence on the 1st of October and to be paid 
in four equal instalments at the times appointed for the 
payments of the other College officers. 



92 



TUTORSHIPS. 



1877, Dec. 3. 
Resolution on 
Duty of Tutor 
in Khetoric on 
Compositions. 



Resolved, That it be made the duty of the Tutor in 
Rhetoric to examine and criticise such proportion of the 
English compositions of the Sophomore Class, in addition 
to those of the Freshman as at present, as in the judgment 
of the President it shall be necessary to assign him in order 
to relieve Dr. Schmidt of his present excess of labor. 

Besolved, Further, that in consequence of the increase 
of labor thus imposed upon the Tutor in Rhetoric, he is re- 
lieved of the duty of giving instniction in History to the 
Sophomore Class, and that such instruction with that Class 
be hereafter given by the Professor of the Department of 
History and Political Science, or by his assistant under his 
direction. 

isi-g, Mays. Eesolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the 

Inquiry as to ^ 

Need of Addi- Course and Statutes to consider and report whether any 

tional Tutors. . .,, i • i /-^ n t • 

additional Tutors will be necessary m the College during 
the next academic year, and if so, how many and in what 
Departments. 



1877, Dec. 3. 
Tutor iD Rhe- 
toric to be Re- 
lieved from In- 
structing in 
History. 



INDEX 



Accumulating Fund. tage 

Appropriation to, Nov. 1, 1875 ''' 

" " Nov. 6, 1876 7 

" April 2, 1877 7 

" " Nov. 5, 1877. "^ 

"June4,1877 "^ 

Admission — Requirements for, March 1, 1875 ''' 

Annuity to Prof. Joy, May 7, 1877 8 

Appointments. 

Greorge Chase, instructor in Law School, Feb. 1, 1875 8 

Assistant prof, of municipal law, April 5, 1875 8 

Archibald Alexander appointed, Feb. 5, 1877 8 

R. M. Smith, asst. in history, etc 9 

Prof, of chemistry. May 7, 1877 9 

Prof, of engineering, May 7, 1877 9 

School of Mines, instructors, June 14, 1877 9, 10 

Registrar of School of Mines, March 4, 1878 9 

Prof, of the law of contracts, etc., April 1, 1878 9 

Prof, of medical jurisprudence, May 6, 1878 10 

Prof, of constitutional history, etc.. May 6, 1878 10 

Prof, criminal law, etc., May 6, 1878 10 

Assistant in geology. May 6, 1878 10 

Assistants, School of Mines, May 6, 1878 10 

Adjunct prof, in history, etc., June 2, 1878 11 

Lecturer in metallurgy, Dec. 2, 1878 H 

Appropriations. 

Mechanics, Feb. 2, 1874 • • • • H 

Apparatus, April 6, 1874 H 

Astronomical clock, May 4, 1874 H 

Regulations for, Jan. 4, 1875 H 

Rowing, Dec. 4, 1876 13 

Practical mining, June 4, 1877 13 

For instruction in geodesy and surveying, Nov. 5, 1877 13 

For summer class in mining, Feb. 4, 1878 13 

Construction of new building. May 20, 1878 13 

Board op Survey. 

To inspect property of the College, Nov. 5, 1877 14 

How composed, Nov, 5, 1877 14 

Boat House— Appropriation for, Dec. 7, 1874 14 



94 INDEX. 



Buildings. page 

Houses of profs., Jan, 5, 1874 15 

School of Mines, March 2, 1874 15 

Expenditure approved, Nov. 2, 1874 15 

Consent to hold meetings in. May 3, 1875 ... 15 

Appropriation for, Dec. 6, 1875 ... 15 

Bay Avindow, permission aslied for, Nov. 4, 1878 16 

Accumulating- fund applied to, Jan. 6, 1879 ... 16 

Catalogue. 

On number of catalogues, May 1, 1876 16 

Catalogue, number increased, Nov. 5, 1877 16 

Yearly catalogues to contain what. May 6, 1878 16 

Catalogue of Law School, May 6, 1878 16 

Centennial Exposition. 

Loan of models, etc., May 1, 1876 17 

Clerical Work in President's Office. 

President to emxDloy a copying-clerk, March 3, 1879 17 

Committee to report as to additional clerk, March 3, 1879. 17 

Clerk of Board. 

Mr. Halsey for clerk pro tern., June 1, 1874 17 

Clerk jpro tern., power of, June 1, 1874 17 

Resignation of clerk, Nov. 2, 1874 , . 17 

Election of clerk, Nov. 3, 1874 18 

College of Physicians and Surgeons. 

Committee on, June 4, 1877 18 

Resolution to dissolve connection, Nov. 4, 1878 18 

Conference committee, Nov. 4, 1878 19 

Committees Permanent. 

On status of com. , etc. , Jan. 4, 1875 19 

Resolution on committees, etc. , April 5, 1875 19 

Committee on Site and Removal. 

To make contracts, March 2, 1874. 19 

Janitor's house to be vacated, March 2, 1874 20 

Unforeseen work, compensation for, Nov. 2, 1874 20 

Overcoat, security for. May 8, 1875 .30 

Com. on removal, appointment of, Dec. 4, 1876 20 

Expenses to be paid, Jan. 8, 1877 20 

Additional accommodations, Feb. 4, 1878 20 

No new buildings to be erected, Feb. 4, 1878 21 

Report of com. on removal, Feb. 4, 1878. 31 

Feb. 4, 1878 SI 

Plans and estimates for new buildings, April 1, 1878 21 

Expenses of demolition. May 30, 1878 31 

Inquiry as to increase of chapel accommodations, Dec. 2, 1878 21 

Compositions — Temporary assistants to correct, Oct. 7, 1878 31 

Degrees. 

Case of A. H. Chester, Jan. 5, 1874 22 

Proposed extension of rule as to Ph. D., April 6, 1874. 23 



INDEX. 



95 



Degrees — Continued. p-^-ge 

Degree of Master of Laws, Dec. 7, 1874. 22 

Case of Leonard Waldo, April 5, 1875 22 

Degree Ph. D., requirements for, Jan. 8. 1877 22 

Degree of Master of Arts, April 1, 1878 23 

" , " " May 6, 1878 23 

Non resident candidates for degree of A. B., March 3, 1879 23 

Expenditures. 

Regulations governing, Dec. 7, 1874 24 

Expenditures to be made on requisition, April 5, 1875 24 

Power of standing committee over, April 5, 1875 24 

Extra Allowances. 

Prof. Newberry's application, Jan. 7, 1878 24 

Application of Prof. Newberry granted, Jan. 7, 1878 . . . r - - 25 

Extra compensation, rule in regard to, Jan. 7, 1878 25 

" " to be granted to Prof. D wight and Prof. 
Chase, Feb 3, 1879 25 

Fellowships — See ScliolarsMps and Fellowships. 

Financial Policy, Permanent. 

Financial ordinance amended, May 4, 1874 25 

Unexpended balances. May 4, 1874 25 

Amendment to ordinance, May 3, 1875 26 

Expenditures for School of Law, May 3, 1875 26 

Gebhard fund, June 2, 1879 26 

Foreclosure op Mortgages. 

Sale under foreclosure. May 3, 1875 • 26 

Purchase money increased, Nov. 1 , 1875 27 

Free Tuition. 

Resolution applied to School of Mines, Feb. 1, 1875 27 

Resolution repealed, June 5, 1876 27 

President's and professors' sons, Dec. 4, 1876 27 

Resolutions on free instruction, Dec. 3, 1877 27 

April 1,1878 27 

Aprill5,1878 28 

Honorary Degrees, March 4, 1878 28 

Instruction. 

Course of instruction in the College, June 4, 1877 30 

" School of Mines, June 4, 1877 32 

Duties of officers, June 4, 1877 39 

Duties of prof, of history, June 4, 1877 47 

Oct. 1,1877 47 

Notice required of resolutions affecting course, etc., June 2, 1822 . 47 

Instruction, Course of and Com. on the Course. 

Commencement, time of, Jan. 8, 1877 48 

Adjunct prof, of philosophy, Jan. 8, 1877 48 

Department of Christian evidences. Feb. 5, 1877 48 

Department of charity and correction, Feb. 5, 1877 48 

Increase of hours, Feb. 5, 1877 48 



96 INDEX. 



Instruction, Course of and Com. on the Course — Continued. page 

Oriental languages, Feb. 5, 1877 48 

Prize scholarships, June 4, 1877 48 

Qualifications for admission, May 6, 1878 48 

May 6, 1878 49 

Examinations of schools by Faculty, May 6, 1878 49 

Volunteer classes in Greek, May 5, 1879 49 

Instruction in Anglo-Saxon, June 2, 1879 49 

Instruction in Music. 

Cultivation of sacred music, Feb. 5, 1877 50 

President to hire piano, Nov. 5, 1877 50 

Dr. Pearce, employment of, Oct. 7, 1878 50 

Dr. Walter, " " June 2, 1879 50 

Inventory oe Movable Property. 

Experts to be employed, Nov. 5, 1877 51 

Law School— Building, Jan. 7,.1878 51 

Law School— Degrees and Examinations. 

Preliminary inquiry directed, June 1, 1874 51 

Degrees, who may be candidates for, June 1, 1874 51 

Examination for admission, Dec. 7, 1874 52 

Examination, extent of, Feb. 1, 1875 52 

Examiners, appointed, Feb. 7, 1876 52 

For admission, days of examination fixed, Feb. 7, 1876 52 

Bar Association invited to send visitors, Feb. 7, 1876 52 

Examiners, how appointed, June 4, 1877 52 

Law School — Faculty. 

Existing professorships abolished, April 1, 1878 52 

New professorships established, April 1, 1878 53 

Law School — Graduation Honors. 

Degree of LL.B., " Cum Laude," April 1, 1878 53 

Law School — Instruction. 

Course for Master of Laws, Dec. 7, 1874 53 

Board to report scheme. May 1, 1876 54 

Warden may assign duties to professors, April 1, 1878 54 

Law School— Registrar, April 1, 1878 54 

Law School — Regulations for support of, April 1, 1878 55 

Leases and Rents. 

Application of Alvin Higgins, Feb. 2, 1874 56 

Mr. Nash's resolution lost, Feb. 2, 1874 56 

Standing committee to gi-ant leases, Nov. 2, 1874 56 

Oct. 4, 1875 56 

Clerk to affix seal, Oct. 2, 1876 56 

Power to accept surrender of leases, June 5, 1876 56 

Clerk to affix seal, June 5, 1876 57 

Surrender of leases, May 7, 1877 57 

" Nov. 4, 1878 57 

Power to grant renewal, Jan. 5, 1879 57 

On expediency of reducing rents, Feb. 3, 1879 57 



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Leases and Rents — Continued. page 

Clerk to sign, March 3, 1879 57 

Rents to be reduced, March 3, 1879 57 

Leave of Absence. 

To H. Newton, Oct. 4, 1875 58 

To Professor Peck, Jan. 7, 1878 58 

Libraries. 

Life of Johnson to be distributed, March 2, 1874 58 

Duphcate journals of convention, Ai^ril 6, 1874 58 

Catalogue to be printed. May 4, 1874 59 

Catalogue to be sold, May 4, 1874 59 

Library catalogue, distribution of, Nov. 2, 1874 59 

Copies of catalogue at disposal of library com., Nov. 2, 1874 59 

Room for deposit of duplicates, Dec. 7, 1874 59 

Compliment to A. R. Thompson, Jan. 4, 1875 59 

Copies of catalogue at disposal of committee, March 1, 1875 59 

To pay librarian for preparing catalogue. May 3, 1875 59 

To pi'int report of librarian. May 3, 1875 59 

Committee to dispose of catalogue, June 7, 1875 59 

On uniting the libraries, Jan. 3, 1876 60 

Report of library committee on union of libraries, March 6, 1876 60 

Assistant to librarian of School of Mines, Jan. 3, 1876. 60 

Libraries of the literary societies, June 5, 1876 60 

Librarian and registrar, offices divided, Oct. 1, 1877 60 

Appropriation for law library, March 4, 1878 60 

On access to library, June 3, 1878 61 

Librarian for Law School, Nov. 1, 1878 61 

Supex'intendence of libraries, Feb. 3, 1879 61 

Loss oe Coat. 

On loss of coat, June 5, 1876 61 

Mines, School oe — See School of Mines: 

Observatory. 

Appropriation for astronomical clock. May 4, 1874 61 

Chronometer for Prof. Peck, Dec. 7, 1874 63 

Exact mean solar time, Jan. 3, 1875 62 

Optional Studies. 

As to expediency of optional studies, May 2, 1870 62 

Arrangements for optional studies, Oct. 3, 1870 62 

Addition to optional studies, Oct. 1, 1877 63 

Chemistry as an optional study, Oct. 1, 1877 63 

Printing. 

Statutes to be printed, Feb. 2, 1874 : 63 

Dr. Haighfs address, Feb. 2, 1874 63 

Catalogue of library to be printed, May 4, 1874 63 

President to print resolutions on expenditures, April 5, 1875 63 

Expediency of reducing cost of printing. May 3, 1875 63 

To print catalogue of School of Mines library, May 3, 1875 64 

On printing and advertising, Oct 4, 1875 64 



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Printing — Continued. page 

Resolution of Faculty as to general catalogue, Nov. 1, 1875 ... 64 

General catalogue to be pi-inted, Nov. 1, 1875 64 

On printing and advertising, Nov. I, 1875 65 

On publishing advertisements, June 5, 1876 65 

Printing questions in Roman antiquities, May 7, 1877 ... 6) 

Printing hand-book, etc. , May 6, 1878 65 

Stereotype plates for hand-book, Feb. 3, 1879 65 

Prizes. 

Greek prizes, provision amended, May 4, 1874 66 

On prizes in political science, Dec. 6, 1875 66 

Bequest of J. Winthrop Chanler, Jan. 3. 1879 66 

Professorships and Professors. 

Assistant in Metallurgy, Feb. 2, 1874 67 

To appoint assistant in physics. May 3, 1875 67 

On chair of history, etc., April 3, 1876 ^ 67 

Second assistant in assaying, Dec. 4, 1876 67 

On adjunct professor of philosophy, Feb. 5, 1877 67 

The same to hold office three years, Feb. 5, 1877 67 

Re-organization of the School of Mines, April 3, 1877 67 

Professors to be appointed for three years, May 7, 1877 70 

Adjunct prof, of surveying, etc., to commence July 1, 1877, June 4, 

1877 70 

Instructor in mechanical engineering, June 4, 1877 70 

Title of assistant in drawing, June 4, 1877 71 

Term of service of adjunct profs., instructors, etc., June 4, 1877 - 71 

Assistant to prof, of history, Oct. 1, 1877 71 

On use of olficial title by professors, May 6, 1878 71 

Adjunct prof, of history, June 3, 1878 73 

Public Worship. 

On pubhc worship, Nov. 6, 1876 73 

On appointment of roll-officers, Feb. 5, 1877 72 

President to appoint additional roll-officers, March 3, 1879 73 

Repairs and Alterations. 

President to audit bills for past repairs, May 3, 1875 73 

President to direct small repairs, June 7, 1875 73 

Standing committee to emi)loy architect, June 7, 187 > 73 

Room to be prepared for duplicates of library, June 7, 1875 73 

Action of committee in vacation confirmed, Oct. 4, 1875 73 

President's power as to repairs extended, Dec. C, 1875 73 

Inquiry as to storeroom of School of Mines, June 5, 1876 74 

Chapel to be enlarged, June 4, 1877 74 

Room to be prepared for professor of geology, Nov. 5, 1877 74 

Inquiry as to sufficiency of heating apparatus, April 1, 1878 74 

Additional seats to be placed in chapel, Jan. 6, 1879 74 

Resignation. 

On resignation of Mr. Rutherfurd, Jan. 8, 1877 74 



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Salaries. page 

Prof. Joy's salary increased, Jan. 5, 1874 75 

Salary of assistant to professor of astronomy, April 5, 1875 75 

Of assistant professor of municipal law, Nov. 1, 1875 75 

Salaries of professors hereafter. Feb. 7, 1875 75 

Foregoing resolutions to take effect, Feb. 7, 1875 70 

On salary of professor of history, etc. , May 1, 1876 70 

Salaries of instructors in French and German, Nov. 6, 1876 70 

Scholarships and Fellowships. 

Scheme of scholarships reported, April 3, 1871 76 

Scheme of fellowships reported, April 3, 1871 77 

Resolutions on above schemes, April 3, 1871 78 

Inquiry as to conditions of fellowships, Nov. 2, 1874 78 

Division of scholarships not permitted, Nov. 1, 1875 79 

Schermerhorn free scholarships founded, April 2, 1877 79 

Sophomore scholarship in chemistry, April 2, 1877 79 

Provisions relating to fellowships repealed, Api-il 1, 1878 79 

Mode of conferring fellowships, April 1, 1878 79 

Fellows to pursue course of study, etc., April 1, 1878 80 

Payment on account of fellowships, April 1, 1878 80 

School op Mines— Breakage, June 5, 1876 80 

School of Mines— Instruction. 

On discontinuing preparatory class, March 2, 1874 80 

Proceedings as to preparatory class, April 6, 1874 81 

General chemistry, Nov. 2, 1874 81 

On expediency of abolishing preparatory class, Jan. 4, 1875 82 

Students in metallurgy to attend lectures on machines. May 3, 1875. 82 

On instruction in French to undergraduates, Feb. 7, 1876 82 

Sections for study of French and German, Jime 5, 1876 82 

French and German required for admission, June 5, 1876 83 

Course of study four years, June 5, 1876 83 

Inquiry as to new chairs of instruction, Dec. 4, 1876 83 

Reorganization of school, April 2, 1877 83 

Joint committee of inquiry as to scheme, May 7, 1877 83 

Course of engineering extended, Oct. 1, 1877 . 84 

Blowpipe analysis optional, March 4, 1878 84 

Lectures on metallurgy, course defined, Dec. 2, 1878 84 

Volunteer class in mechanical engineei'ing, April 7, 1879 84 

Additional time in mechanical engineering, April 7, 1879 84 

Students in civil engineering not to study analytical chemistry, 

April 7, 1879 85 

Change in scheme of studies, June 2, 1879 85 

Servants. 

Boy for Prof. Rood, March 2, 1874 85 

Appointment of Benno Kuhnke as Engineer, Nov. 2, 1874 85 

Boy for Prof. Newberry, March 1, 1875 85 

Increase of pay to sub-janitor, Feb. 7, 1876 85 

President to engage sub-janitor, Feb. 7, 1876 86 



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Servants — Continued. page 

President power to remove sub-janitor, Feb. 7, 1876 86 

Janitor's residence, May 20, 1 878 86 

Janitor of Law School, May 20, 1878 86 

President to engage additional sub-janitor, Jan. 6, 1879 86 

President power to remove sub-janitor, Jan. 6, 1879 86 

Sports and Games. 

Appropriations, how to be applied, April 5, 1875 . . 86 

Statutes. 

Inquiry on statutory provisions for School of Mines, Dec. 7, 1874. . . 87 

Students' Study-Room. 

President authorized to purchase books, Nov. 2, 1874, 87 

System of Marking for Standing, April 7, 1879 87 

Thanks, Resolutions of. 

To A. R. Thompson, Nov. 2, 1874 87 

To J. W. Hamersley, Nov. 2, 1874 88 

To Hon. Hamilton Fish, Nov. 2, 1874 88 

To S. L. M. Barlow, March 2, 1874 88 

To Prof. Asa Gray, Nov. 2, 1874 88 

To D. W. James, June 7, 1875 88 

To J. J. Crooke, June 7, 1875 89 

To F. A. Schermerhorn, Nov. 1, 1875 89 

To A. R. Thompson, June 5, 1876 89 

To Charles O'Conor, June 4, 1877 89 

To S. P. Davey, Oct. 1, 1877 89 

To Messrs. Coxe Bros. & Co. and others, Oct. 1, 1877 89 

Treasurer. 

To borrow money, March 2, 1874 90 

To institute legal proceedings, March 1, 1875 91 

Authorized to receive award, Oct. 2, 1876 91 

To accept reduced rent, March 3, 1879 91 

To borrow money, May 5, 1879 91 

Tutorships. 

Tutorship in mathematics established, Oct. 2, 1876 91 

Duty of tutor in rhetoric, Dec. 3, 1877 92 

Tutor in rhetoric to be relieved, Dec. 3, 1877 92 

Additional tutors, May 5, 1879 92 



